Being an elected official has its perks. But the voters who elect our leaders expect those perks won't be abused, and that those leaders will abide by a code of written and unwritten ethical guidelines. We look at recent controversies surrounding local elected leaders, and explore the intersection of politics, power and personal ethics.
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Local Politics, Ethics and Public Appearance
Listen Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. in PoliticsGuests
Andrew A. Green
City and State Editor, Baltimore Sun
James Thurber
Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
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