Report: Senate Won’t Close Campaign Cash Loophole
February 23, 2021The Virginia Public Radio recently reported that the Virginia Senate will not close the campaign cash loophole. President and CEO Shruti Shah is quoted in the article. Read and listen here.
Virginia Senate Democrats Scuttle Bill to Bar Personal Use of Campaign Funds
February 23, 2021The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently reported that the Virginia Senate Democrats scuttle bill to bar personal use of campaign funds. President and CEO Shruti Shah is quoted in the article. Read here.
Letter to the Senate on Support for the CROOK Act
February 18, 2021The Coalition for Integrity and a group of organizations and individuals that work on issues related to corruption and government accountability have recently submitted a letter to the Senate in support of the CROOK Act. Read the full letter here.
An Anticorruption Agenda for the Biden Administration
February 18, 2021C4I President and CEO Shruti Shah and Acting Chair Lucinda A. Low published a piece in the Global Anticorruption Blog on a recommended anticorruption agenda for the Biden Administration. Read it here.
Opinion: Terry McAuliffe’s past becomes a campaign issue
February 17, 2021In this op-ed, The Washington Post reports on the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and reveals the critical role that organizations like C4I implement in anti-corruption. Read the full article here to learn more about how the S.W.A.M.P index was used to rank Virginia’s ethics regulations and enforcement.
Report: It’s Open Season for Campaign Fundraising Thanks to Mostly Online Special Session
February 12, 2021The Virginia Public Radio recently reported it’s open season for campaign fundraising thanks to mostly online special session. President and CEO Shruti Shah is quoted in the article. Read and listen here.
This Is the Most Corrupt State in America
January 11, 2021Best Life used the S.W.A.M.P. index and other measures of corruption to determine the most corrupt state in America. Read the full article here.
Report: Virginia Hasn’t Done Much to Improve Ethics and Transparency Since McDonnell Scandal
December 17, 2020WVTF, a radio station in Virginia, recently covered Virginia’s poor performance in C4I’s S.W.A.M.P. Index report, and interviewed President & CEO Shruti Shah. Read and listen here.
New ‘SWAMP’ Index Gives Virginia Low Marks for Ethics Laws
December 17, 2020VPM News recently covered C4I’s S.W.A.M.P. Index, and Virginia’s poor performance in it. President and CEO Shruti Shah is quoted in the article, and interviewed in the radio piece. Read and listen here.
New Report Finds Virginia Deep in the “S.W.A.M.P” – One of Worst States in the Country When It Comes to Ethics, Transparency in Government
December 17, 2020BlueVirginia recently covered Virginia’s poor performance in C4I’s 2020 S.W.A.M.P. Index. Read the story here.