Virginia Senate Blocks Ban on Personal Use of Campaign Funds

In this article published by Sludge, David Moore reflects on the recent developments regarding Virginia’s financial campaign reforms. While lawmakers killed the most recent bill to bar personal use of campaign funds, the state approved a study this year of comprehensive reform measures. C4I’s S.W.A.M.P. Index was referenced in this article. Read the full article here.

Anti-Corruption Recommendations for the Biden Administration

The Coalition for Integrity is proud to release a report entitled Anti-Corruption Recommendations for the Biden Administration. The report outlines both domestic and international agendas, identifies existing gaps in the law, and recommends specific actions for more effective anti-corruption enforcement. Read the report here.

Open Forum: Why would campaign finance legislation fail?

Open Forum recently covered the defeat of the latest campaign finance bills in the Virginia State Senate. Read the full article here to learn how the S.W.A.M.P. Index, developed by C4I, was used to rank Virginia’s laws and regulations governing ethics and transparency in the executive and legislative branches.

Virginia always dodges campaign finance reform

Shruti Shah, the CEO & President of Coalition for Integrity, was recently quoted in an article by Fauqire Now regarding the fallout of a Virginia Senate bill that would have barred lawmakers from using campaign money for personal expenses. Read the full article here.