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  1. Campaign Ideas for Local Government Ethics Reform

    ... for EC member selection, patterned on the new state redistricting commission:  a pool of citizens who apply is narrowed based on ... campaign documents than in actual discussions about ethics reform. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  2. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

    ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  3. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

    ... see below), are based on recommendations made by a special reform task force, the NYC Lobbying Commission , established by the mayor ... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  4. Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver

    ... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ... Attachment Size Louisiana Nepotism.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  5. Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?

    ... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  6. Winter Reading: Switch VII - Self-Evaluation and Identity

    ... it hard to orient themselves with respect to possible ethics reform. One of the reasons we can get away with evaluating ourselves ... It's valuable to ask oneself, "What does someone who files late 'feel'?" Since officials probably don't feel anything (except, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  7. The Politicization of Montana's Political Practices Commissioner

    ... soon after the commissioner was named: [A]nyone who files a complaint who does not come from Hensley’s political side of the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  8. A Miscellany

    ... in Democratic Action is giving the council 90 days before it files a suit. The ethics program is likely to be lacking in disclosure. ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  9. Penalties

    ... determination (see 216). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... as provided in subsection 5 of 107 of this code. 6. Injunctive Relief. The Ethics Commission, on behalf of the city, may order ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:39 - 1 comment

  10. County Election Boards Scandal in Columbus

    ... a national system or local/state systems where election and redistricting boards are made as independent from politics and parties as ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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