...as a lobbyist even after being warned twice to do so, and for failing to respond to a subpoena to appear at a state ethics commission meeting, according to a consent order. Gallop stated on his lobbying registration, which was withdrawn the following...

...investigations from legislators.The bill sent Tuesday to the full Judiciary Committee overhauls the makeup of the state Ethics Commission board and puts it in charge of investigating possible ethics violations by legislators.The measure keeps House...

...law, House and Senate ethics committees handle complaints and oversee filings of their own members, while the state Ethics Commission is responsible for all non-legislative campaigns. An ethics reform bill passed by the House last week would...

...Judge Sue Roe committed an unintentional ethics violation during the election season last fall, according to the state Ethics Commission.South Carolna law prohibits elected officials from using their position or office for financial gain. That...

...available toward his run for a second term in 2014, according to campaign documents filed Wednesday with the state Ethics Commission. Over the last quarter, he raised just $3,435 and spent $4,013."Five unelected bureaucrats should NOT...

...to pay $3,350 to settle three ethics complaints filed against him over his 2010 gubernatorial campaign. The state ethics commission also dismissed four additional complaints against him.Before he was elected governor, Deal was the focus of...

...request for comment. Ralston spokesman Marshall Guest said Monday that the House speaker would prefer giving the state ethics commission more power and autonomy to police lawmakers."The speaker continues to advocate for true ethics reform, but...

...committee organized to campaign for the amendment, Families for Better Public Schools reported Thursday to the state ethics commission that it had raised $487,000. It has spent $72,000 and has $414,000 on hand.Thirty percent of its donors...

...could issue operating charters to schools over the objections of local school boards.In figures filed with the state ethics commission by Friday's deadline, two committees in support of the amendment reported raising $35,000 in the 30 days...

...candidates or incumbents who have signed the gift-cap pledge and who also either have not turned in reports to the state ethics commission or submitted them late enough to trigger a fine."It is disappointing, ironic and hypocritical that 49 candidates...