Carcieri admits to 4th state Ethics Code violation
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By Bruce Landis PROVIDENCE -- Governor Carcieri this morning admitted to his fourth violation of the state Ethics Code, agreeing to pay a $2,500 fine in connection with his hiring of his niece in 2003. The niece, Stephanie Accaputo, had worked on Carcieri's successful 2002 campaign for his first term as governor. Carcieri hired her for a job in his Office of Constituent Affairs in the Office of the Governor. She quit Friday, the governor's office said. Carcieri released a statement saying that "the governor did not intend to violate the Code of Ethics" but admitting that he did so after the commission "clarified" the code's nepotism provisions in 2007. 
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How many times does this Governor have to get caught doing wrong things before the public realize he is not as good of a person that they think he is. He lied to the tax payers of Rhode Island when he ran for his second term. He lied about the Smoke shop raid. He lied about the immagration raid. He goes on the radio all the time preaching honesty but he is the first one to not be honest. I am sick of this man fooling the public and accusing the unions and the Democrats for all of Rhode Islands problems. He should start with himself first.
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