RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: New Reporting Reveals Sears' "Troubling Pattern of Secrecy," Ethics Violations, and Shows Virginians Can't Trust Her * # Virginia Mercury: Financial disclosure gaps, questionable gifts cloud Earle-Sears' bid for governor Alex Keena, Political Ethics Expert: "To me, this raises serious concerns about her ability to govern lawfully and ethically and highlights obvious conflicts o more PR