Reform or Resistance? Local Government Responses to State-Mandated Ethics Reform in Kentucky

Richard C. Fording, Penny M. Miller and Dana J. Patton

Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 2003, vol. 33, issue 2, 1-15

Abstract: Although several studies have examined state and federal regulation of political corruption andethics reform, few studies have extended their focus to local governments. In this study, we examine the local government response to stale-mandated ethics reform in Kentucky during the 1990s. Based on a quantitative analysis of local government ethics codes in 288 cities, we conclude that local compliance with state-mandated ethics reform has been largely driven by local political factors. Cities with relatively developed democratic institutions, characterized by high levels of electoral competition and a strong media presence, were significantly more likely to construct strict ethics ordinances, as were cities reflecting moralistic political cultural values. Copyright 2003, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2003
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