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Thursday, March 14, 2013  Updated with video; Sylvester Road Elementary School teacher, Deborah Flood, has been placed on a 15 day suspension after engaging in the inappropriate search of a student.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what the Girl Scouts do with the money raised by selling cookies.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Albany state representatives are in Atlanta for the start of the 40-day legislative session.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Alliance for Ethics Reform stopped in Albany on Wednesday during a 9-city tour of the state speaking about ethics.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Fox 31 sits down with a group of women to discuss ethics of birth control

Monday, September 10, 2012  The Albany Board of Ethics is making it clear that city officials who misuse their power won't be tolerated.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; Those aboard the Ethics Express say now is the time for voters to demand honesty from the government and they say a good start is by limiting the amount of money a lobbyist can spend on those in the general assembly.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System Attorney explains to the school board that they do not have to ask the board's permission to talk with the media

Tuesday, June 07, 2011  Rep. Weiner faces frosty reception from Democrats as he fights for once-promising career

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from opponents of same-sexmarriage who want to overturn the District of Columbia's gay marriage law.

Monday, December 13, 2010  School board members voted on an ethics policy Monday night.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  the Dougherty County School System has about a month to figure out their ethics policy.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  An ethics watchdog Tuesday asked Georgia’s attorney general and its inspector general to investigate Governor Sonny Perdue’s mingling of public and private business, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Monday, August 02, 2010  A House panel announced Monday that Rep. Maxine Waters has been charged with violating ethics rules, setting the stage for a second election-season trial for a longtime Democratic lawmaker and adding to the party's political woes.

Friday, July 30, 2010  New York Rep. Charles Rangel can expect a September trial before the House ethics committee, the same month he has a primary.