Governor Donald Carcieri (R-RI)
Donald L. Carcieri (R-RI) was elected governor of Rhode Island in 2002 and reelected in 2006. Under the state’s term limits law, he cannot run for reelection in 2010.
Charges:
- Hired his niece in violation of Rhode Island’s anti-nepotism laws
- Failed to adequately manage his state’s logistics and staffing needs
- Violated campaign finance laws by soliciting subordinates, accepting luxury gifts and missing a filing deadline
- Impeded the public’s access to information and blocked pro-transparency legislation
Blog
February 08, 2012
Judges are Getting it Right – We Deserve to Know What DOJ is Up To
Botched prosecutions like that of Senator Stevens undermine confidence in DOJ.
February 08, 2012
Shining a Light on Rep. Cantor and the STOCK Act
CREW points out Rep. Cantor’s strong ties to Wall Street.
Media Center
February 09, 2012
February 08, 2012
CREW Slams Cantor’s Sham STOCK Act and Calls for Open Conference
February 01, 2012
CREW Strongly Urges Senate to Pass Congressional Integrity & Pension Forfeiture Amend. to STOCK Act
January 30, 2012
CREW Congratulates January’s Scoundrel of the Month: Newt Gingrich
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February 18, 2012 | Yahoo! News
Santorum Targets Himself, Calling Romney Hypocrite on Earmarks
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February 20, 2012 | The Hill
New York Times op-ed calls for investigation into GOP Rep. Grimm
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February 15, 2012 | Associated Press
Gingrich declines to release to watchdog group documents from 1990s ethics investigation
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February 13, 2012 | The Florida Independent
CREW asks Department of Justice, FBI to further investigate Buchanan
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February 9, 2012 | ABC News
Will "political intelligence" stay in the dark?