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Ethics Commission to Meet on April 29, 2026
04/27/2026
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee to Meet April 13, 2026
04/03/2026
Ohio Ethics Commission Releases 2025 Annual Report
03/30/2026
Ethics Commission to Meet on March 11, 2026
03/05/2026
Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Legal Defense Funds Opinion
01/23/2026
Ethics Commission to Meet on January 22, 2026
01/20/2026
Ethics Commission Requires Disclosures from Community School Governing Authority Board Members
12/04/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on December 3, 2025
11/28/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on October 15, 2025
10/09/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on September 12, 2025
09/08/2025
Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Frequent Flyer Miles Opinion
08/06/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on August 4, 2025
07/29/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on June 12, 2025
06/10/2025
East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King Found Guilty of Theft in Office Among Other Charges; Former East Cleveland City Councilman Ernest Smith Also Found Guilty
05/29/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on May 9, 2025
05/05/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on April 3, 2025
03/31/2025
Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Opinion Including Domestic Partners in the Definition of "Family Member"
02/26/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on February 20, 2025
02/14/2025
Ethics Commission Reviews Year-End Statistics and Elects Leadership
01/27/2025
Ethics Commission to Meet on January 21, 2025
01/16/2025
Ethics Commission Cites Governor's Veto
01/03/2025
Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Opinion Regarding "Official Capacity" Designation and Process
12/18/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on December 17, 2024
12/16/2024
Ethics Commission Acts on Disclosures for Future PUCO Nominees
11/01/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on November 1, 2024
10/28/2024
East Cleveland Mayor Brandon King Indicted on Theft in Office, Having an Unlawful Interest in a Public Contract Among Other Charges; Former East Cleveland City Councilman Ernest Smith Also Indicted
10/10/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on October 4, 2024
09/30/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on August 23, 2024
08/19/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on July 12, 2024
07/08/2024
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee to Meet June 27, 2024
06/21/2024
Ethics Commission Committee to Meet on May 31, 2024
05/28/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on April 18, 2024
04/12/2024
Ethics Commission Committee to Meet on March 26, 2024
03/22/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on March 8, 2024
03/04/2024
Ethics Commission Reviews Year-End Statistics and Elects Leadership
02/01/2024
Ethics Commission to Meet on January 26, 2024
01/23/2024
Grand Jury Indicts Former State Public Utilities Chairman for Federal Bribery, Embezzlement Crimes
12/04/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on December 7, 2023
12/01/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on October 27, 2023
10/23/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on September 29, 2023
09/25/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on August 17, 2023
08/14/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on June 28, 2023
06/26/2023
Ohio Ethics Commission Reminds Mayors That Stimulus Funds Are Subject to the Ethics Law
05/25/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on May 24, 2023
05/22/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on April 14, 2023
04/10/2023
Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Opinion for Government Agencies
03/21/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on March 9, 2023
03/03/2023
Ethics Commission Elects Leadership and Reviews Year-End Statistics
01/23/2023
Ethics Commission to Meet on January 19, 2023
01/13/2023
Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen Convicted on Ethics Law and Public Corruption Counts
11/16/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on November 18, 2022
11/15/2022
Wapakoneta Mayor Tom Stinebaugh Found Guilty of Theft in Office and Ethics Law Violations
11/01/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on October 7, 2022
10/03/2022
Stimulus Funds and the Ethics Law
09/29/2022
Madison Township Trustee Alan Daniel Indicted on Ethics Law and Public Corruption Charges
09/14/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on August 19, 2022
08/12/2022
Ethics Commission Makes Remote Attendance for June 29 Commission Meeting Available to the Public
06/28/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on June 29, 2022
06/22/2022
Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Informal Advisory Opinion
05/26/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on May 20, 2022 - Updated News Release
05/19/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on May 20, 2022
05/13/2022
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee Meeting Rescheduled for May 11, 2022
04/21/2022
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee to Meet April 22, 2022
04/20/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on April 8, 2022
04/05/2022
Dover Mayor Richard Homrighausen Indicted on Ethics Law and Public Corruption Charges
03/14/2022
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee to Meet March 14, 2022
03/10/2022
Ethics Commission Elects Leadership and Reviews Year-End Statistics
02/25/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on February 23, 2022
02/18/2022
Butler County Auditor Indicted on Public Corruption Charges
02/09/2022
Ethics Commission Recommends Enhancing Penalties for Ethics Violations
01/26/2022
Ethics Commission to Meet on December 15, 2021
12/08/2021
Ethics Commission Issues Advisory Opinion
11/16/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on November 10, 2021
11/08/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on September 30, 2021
09/27/2021
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee to Meet September 17, 2021
09/13/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on August 13, 2021
08/06/2021
Wapakoneta Mayor Charged with Corruption
07/22/2021
Ohio Ethics Commission Reminds Public Officials That Ethics Law Governs Stimulus Contracts and Funding
06/17/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on June 16, 2021
06/14/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on April 30, 2021
04/28/2021
Ethics Commission Issues Advisory Opinion
03/16/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on March 12, 2021
03/09/2021
Former Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority Member Offers Guilty Plea to Bribery Offense
02/03/2021
Ethics Commission to Meet on January 28, 2021
01/22/2021
Ethics Commission Advisory Committee to Meet on January 14, 2021
01/11/2021