Ethics Complaint Archives

ORTOLANO: I Filed a Gender Discrimination Complaint Against Nashua’s Ethics Committee Chairman. Here’s Why

May 20, 2026 Laurie Ortolano

The numbers don’t lie. After years of watching the city’s Ethics Review Committee treat male and female complainants differently, I finally put it on the record. On May 6, 2026, I filed a formal complaint with the New Hampshire Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) against Attorney Timothy Bush, Chairman of the Nashua Ethics Review Committee (ERC). … Read more

DCYF – So When You Demand That I Do Something Illegal, I’ll Make It Public.

August 13, 2023 Skip

Because that’s what I do. Heck, and it isn’t just singling out that agency – I am a universal hater of folks that either 1) don’t follow their own policies (hmm, I have another set of RTKs to follow up on), or 2) deliberately don’t Follow The Law. It’s just isn’t DCYF – they’re just … Read more

SCOTUS on Senate Ethics Complaint Against Justice Clarence Thomas: A Unanimous “Up Yours!”

May 1, 2023 Skip

An Update: Well, perhaps not quite that direct but certainly, within the “politically polite” language used in DC (aka “my friends on the other side of the aisle” as they are shivving each other), a 9-0 unanimous vote against acceding to the whims of an (allegedly) co-equal Branch of government.

Laconia Daily Sun Cub Reporter Jon Decker having a nutty GraniteGrok image

Oh Yes, Jon Decker of the Laconia Daily Sun, I WILL be putting in an Ethics Complaint against you!

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Skip

As I said here, I stopped in at the Laconia Daily Sun after the Gunstock Area Commission to file an ethics complaint against Jon Decker after his behavior at the GAC meeting.

A Story of Slander by a New Hampshire State Representative

October 19, 2020 Op-Ed

I wish to share a personal story with you. A story of slander by a New Hampshire State Representative. Why? Because it’s me today, you tomorrow.

“Ethics committee to move forward in investigation against House majority leader” – Doug Ley

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Skip

That’s the title over at the Keene Sentinel about NH House Majority Leader and President of the American Federation of Teachers here in NH, Douglas Ley. We’ve written about him before (here, here, here, and here). Steve wrote this: A formal ethics complaint has been filed against NH House Democrat majority leader Dough Ley. As noted … Read more

Ethics Complaint Brought Against Democrat NH House Majority Leader Douglas Ley

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Steve MacDonald

A formal ethics complaint has been filed against NH House Democrat majority leader Dough Ley. As noted here, the lines between Representative Ley and AFT-NH Union President Ley are blurred. To such a degree that the complaint as outlined appears to me to demonstrate that Rep. Ley is in violation.