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1. Voiding Contracts, Transactions, and Permits Where There Is an Ethics Violation

   ... of permits, contracts, or other transactions. City Ethics Model Code §106 , like the Connecticut law, does provide for ... of a contract or other transaction resulting from an ethics violation (a violation based on a finding by the local ethics commission). But it does allow the local legislative body to ratify the ...

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

2. New Michigan Model Local Government Ethics Ordinance Is a Lemon

   ... a "toolbox" for local governments to create local ethics policies. Local government ethics is already governed by state statutes, ... Story Topics:  Ethics Codes Ethics Reform States and Municipal Ethics In the news ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 4 comments

3. It's Time for Savannah to Declare Its Ethics Program's Independence

   ... I like to focus on the independence of local government ethics programs. The public naturally trusts any ethics program that has not been selected by the officials under ...

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

4. The Importance of Publicizing Ethics Programs

   Body:  If the governmental ethics community had a publicity program, the headline of a front-page ... Star would be a call to arms: Legislators agree: Ethics laws are puppies, not pit bulls The gist of the article is that, ... disclosure, or the ethics commissions' role in ethics reform. The ethics commission leadership appears to be at best reactive. ...

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

5. Top Ten Ethics Films

   ... have come up with the following list: The Top Ten BEST ETHICS Movies of all time 1. Man for All Seasons Paul Scofield ... Murton who is hired by then-Governor Winthrop Rockefeller to reform the state correctional system. He embarks on a crusade that uncovers ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 13:22 - 10 comments

6. Summer Reading: Richard Painter on Ethics Reform II

   ... on how Richard W. Painter's recommendations for federal ethics reform in his book, Getting the Government America Deserves: How Ethics ...

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

7. Ethics Commissions Should Stick to Their Area of Jurisdiction and Should Stay Out of Politics

   Body:  A recent decision of the Wilton, NY ethics board (attached; see below) raises important issues regarding the ... Codes Ethics Commissions/Administration Ethics Reform Jurisdiction Recusal/Withdrawal ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

8. Carla Miller - President, City Ethics

   ... Brief Bio: Carla Miller is a global government ethics advisor, former U.S. Federal Prosecutor and founder of CityEthics, a non-governmental organization that provides ethics advisory services to local governments. She has extensive national and ...

   donmc - 2021-08-23 12:36

9. Not Much to Get Excited About in Baltimore's Ethics Reforms

   ... the road from Philadelphia, Baltimore too is considering ethics reforms, but it's in response to a scandal involving its past mayor ... is much to get excited about. The Ethics Board Bill The biggest changes in the ethics board's composition would be ... Codes Ethics Commissions/Administration Ethics Reform In the news ...

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

10. D.C. Ethics Board's Opinion Needs a Rewrite

    ... The first opinion of the District of Columbia's Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (a searchable copy is attached; see ... minute (see my January recommendations for D.C. ethics reform ). Making government decisions outside official channels is not ...

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

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