Facing questions about his prolific stock trading, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville recently told a TV station that he placed his assets in a blind trust. But AL.com has not found any record of a blind ...

Newt Gingrich attacked Mitt Romney in Thursday night's CNN debate for making investments that fueled the housing crisis. Romney's defense misfired. “He has an investment in Goldman Sachs, which is, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Florida(AP) -- A Florida judge is upholding a law that allows elected officials to place their assets in a blind trust instead of reporting each investment publicly. Leon County Circuit ...

Lawmakers are seeking to require that Maryland governors place their personal financial holdings into a blind trust months after conflicts of interest were raised during Maryland’s U.S. Senate race ...

This is a bit counterintuitive. Conventional political wisdom says a blind trust shields elected officials from potential conflicts. Reality, though, is far more nuanced. Blind trusts can be ...