Pierce County Ethics Commission - Newspaper Clippings from Tacoma News Tribune

Collection of articles related to the Pierce County Ethics Commission from Tacoma News Tribune (1984-2016)

 April 10, 2016, How Ethical is a Secretive Ethics Code?








 December 11, 2015, Retired Judge tapped for Lindquist ethics investigation.



















February 5, 2012, County Ethics Process Too Secretive

August 13, 2011, Washam faces ethics complaint




November 9, 2008, Ethics Commission to fill soon-vacant seat


 








May 27, 2006 Charter reviewers plan changes, attempts to make Pierce County more accountable.













June 9, 2005, Doors block meeting access to Pierce County Ethics Commission.















November 12, 2000, Ethics Commission Seeking Applicants














May 12, 1996, Pierce County Ethics Commission seeks a set of new teeth

March 16, 1994, Pierce County Ethics Commission finally has quorum











April 27, 1992, County ethics code needs overhaul


















April 20, 1992, Ethics Commission Applicants Sought










April 18, 1992, Ethics panel seeks stronger protection for whistle-blowers


























May 29, 1992, Gig Harbor woman named to ethics body, record-high 35 applications



















February 6, 1992, Complaints stifled, ethics panel fears

April 04, 1990, Gig Harbor Man Named to Ethics Board




1989, Who's to judge ethics? County's commission too thin to be watchdog




December 25, 1986, County Ethics Commission Revived


 

March 30, 1983, Ex-Judge Geer to hear ethics complaints at $75 an hour (adjusted for inflation, the equivalent to $223 an hour in 2022, more than double the current $100 an hour it pays now)


October 13, 1982, Council shoots down ethics code by one single vote

June 16, 1982, Council OKs ethics code

May 12, 1982, New county ethics code drafted


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