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Lobbying Oversight Programs Are Hot in Canada
Body: When it comes to local lobbying oversight, cities are falling like flies. At least in Canada. According to an article yesterday on the Vancouver, BC Metro News website , the city ... to run the registry and more. This follows the vote to establish a lobbying registry in Hamilton, and the establishment of lobbying ...
Robert Wechsler - 2014-12-17 14:27 - 0 comments
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Ethics Jurisdiction Over Those Doing Government-Approved Work
... This controversial position is strengthened by what happened to many Tennessee local governments, according to a front-page article in ... individuals the state comptroller appointed to a board to establish guidelines for derivatives and to devise a curriculum for a class to ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Reward and Investigation Tips from Ireland
... catching officials involved in ethical misconduct relating to land use. It's an old story, but new to me, and probably new to you, as ... That's pretty funny. I can see how this ploy could work well here too - the press can be caught up in the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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Mitt Romney on Local Government Ethics
... issue! Yes, you heard that right. According to CBS News , this very day presidential candidate Mitt Romney said "the ... contribution from the teachers union themselves ... [It's] an extraordinary conflict of interest and something that should be addressed." ... this money from local elections, and you pretty much have to establish public financing of elections, or only wealthy candidates and ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Language of "Influence"
... of interest." —Spokesperson for S&P, in response to a government lawsuit saying that S&P's ratings have been influenced by ... had no influence on them. That is what everyone says. It is how we all see ourselves. No one can buy us, no one can influence us, we make ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Virtuous Circle of Ethics Laws and Legislative Immunity -- And the Legislators Who Stand Outside of It
... on the Speech or Debate side of the circle, the issue is how the legislator will participate and vote, the content of his or her legislative activity. On the other side of the circle, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Big Questions Arise from Cook County Assessor's Refusal to Abide by Campaign Finance Ordinance
... he is declaring unconstitutional a law passed by the county to limit his fundraising from lawyers who appeal property tax assessments. And ... I think that states should allow local governments to establish stricter campaign contribution limits. One, some local governments ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Jax Ethics Code
... of policy; aspirational goals. It is declared to be the policy of the City of Jacksonville that all officials, officers and ... was reported by more than one employee, whether and how the award should be apportioned. The committee's written recommendation ...
donmc - 2023-08-02 15:13 - 0 comments
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Toward Better Ethics Rules, Training, Oversight, and Enforcement in a Florida School District
... in the Broward County School District that is likely to lead to an ethics code of its own (according to a Miami Herald ... School Board Adopt a stricter policy on nepotism. Establish policy whereby School Board members cannot serve on any internal ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Few Interesting Conflict Issues Raised in a Western Suburb of Boston
Body: According to an article in the Metro West Daily News on Friday , the Ashland (MA) board ... it is hard to believe that he would have done this enough to establish a relationship that might lead him to be prejudiced for or against ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
