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  1. Chicago Ethics Task Force Files First Report

    ... help with this process. It recommends the consideration of a public campaign financing program. It recognizes how important it is for an ethics code to ...

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

  2. Other ethics related resources on the web

    Sites Focusing on Ethics in Public Service and Character Education Council on Governmental ... high ethical standards for employees and strengthens the public's confidence that the Government's business is conducted with ...

    donmc - 2023-08-02 14:37

  3. Montgomery County, MD Public Campaign Financing Bill Introduced

    ... below) was introduced, cosponsored by all council members of Montgomery County, MD, a suburb of Washington, DC with about one million ... Attachment Size Montgomery Cty Public Financing Bill 0214.pdf 0 bytes Robert ...

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

  4. A Discrimination Complaint Against the Montgomery County (MD) Ethics Commission

    ... say that a local government ethics "first" has occurred in Montgomery County, Maryland. A transgendered council aide has filed a complaint ... of office; harassment; improper influence. ... (e) A public employee must not intimidate, threaten, coerce or discriminate against ...

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

  5. The Appropriateness of Business and Union Gifts to Government

    ... County, home of Indianapolis. Democrats favor two satellite sites for early voting (in addition to the City-County Building), but the ... auto workers union offer $50,000 to pay for the satellite sites. I oppose the acceptance of gifts to local governments from ...

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

  6. State Ethics Mandates for Local Governments

    ... and Cass R. Sunstein (2008), which argues skillfully for default options, since people are lazy or, in this situation, it's in their self-interest to do nothing? A state could require a default ethics program that would take effect by the end of the following year, ...

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

  7. The Going Rate, Statutes of Limitations, and Spousal-Dealing

    ... a fine of $21,000, according to an article in yesterday's Montgomery County Times Herald . Pennsylvania state senators are paid ...

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

  8. Lobbying, Influence, Bribery, and Gift-Giving in Alabama

    ... and Elections, wrote a long piece last weekend for the Montgomery Advertiser , looking at this very issue, but somehow ignoring ... made "to influence him in the performance of any of his public or official duties" (see Taylor's piece for the entire provision). As ...

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

  9. Taking State Laws Into Account When Drafting Ethics Provisions

    ... ethics provisions. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Montgomery County Ethics Provision According to an article in yesterday's ... ethics code provision because, pursuant to the state’s Public Official and Employee Ethics Act , county commissioners in Second Class ...

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

  10. Penalizing Ethics Proceeding Transparency

    ... is an essential part of government ethics, it should be the default position. In other words, unless there are very serious reasons to ... rights also need to be taken into account. When someone files a complaint, there has to be a serious reason to limit his right to speak ...

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

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