Sentence examples for tough ethics from inspiring English sources

Captions proclaim his accomplishments ("Balanced Budget," "Reformed Welfare," "Reduced Debt") and plans ("Franks Reforms" -- "Initiative and Referendum," "Tough Ethics Standards").

Even if tough ethics bar the service of a lobbyist with valuable expertise, "so be it," he said.

With new powers to let citizens make laws through initiative and referendum, and tough ethics standards to take influence away from special interests.

Mr. Ridge said in Congressional testimony this month that the department was preparing tough ethics rules to prevent conflicts of interest involving lobbyists with personal ties to the department.

The bills, which advocates say will put Louisiana in the top tier of states with tough ethics rules, now await Mr. Jindal's signature, which should come early next week.

But a tough ethics provision cannot be so tough and rigid that it hurts the country unintentionally.

In 2005, however, after years of embarrassing scandals, the state passed some of the toughest ethics laws in the country.

The candidates will also be asked to sign pledges committing themselves to tougher ethics rules and constraints on government spending.

Instead, he issued calls for tougher ethics oversight, the abolition of programs he called wasteful and a cap on state spending, often drawing on Biblical language.

The New York City Bar Association agrees with "Three Men in a Room" (editorial, April 9), about Albany's desperate need for tougher ethics laws after public review of working drafts.

The second, running 30 seconds, is called "Toughest" and describes him as having passed the "toughest ethics law yet" against lobbyists and special interests.