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1. What Is Free Speech?

   ... the airwaves with mean-spirited ads that contain little content of value to voters? Is there anything more dystopic than many of our elections today, where ...

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

2. Don McClintock

   ... the website www.cityethics.org as the basis for City Ethics Inc. - a non-profit established with the goal of making it easier to ... During his tenure on the Commission, he spear-headed several reforms to the city's ethics legislation. ETHICS ACTIVITIES Mr. ...

   donmc - 2018-01-31 19:02

3. Arguments Against Centralized Ethics Advice Argue for It

   ... County (FL) inspector general's recommendations for ethics reform. A principal recommendation was to require all local officials, ... filming her accepting the prize, she panicked and decide to accept the prize and turn it back to the organization to raise money. ...

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

4. CRA Problems in Southern Florida

   ... within a defined "CRA boundary map" to uses not approved by voters. 2. The State of Florida has absolutely no oversight system ... Director Florida Redevelopment Association PO Box 1757 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 850-701-3608 www.redevelopment.net ...

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

5. The Obstacles to and Goals of Citizen Participation

   ... public input. Ambiguity and the "freedom" of each body to decide for itself in each instance usually means less rather than more citizen ... over the years. “I didn’t get elected to run back to the voters all the time, asking them what to do.” I've heard that "republic, ...

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

6. Problems with the Disqualification Argument

   ... argument here in my blog or in my book Local Government Ethics Programs. In this blog post, I will point out many problems with the ... job or divest themselves from their interests, or (3) let voters know in advance that their representative will be required to ...

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

7. Alert: Government Ethics Will Not Make Politicians Honest

   ... resolution to let the legislature regulate its own ethics. The legislature failed to pass a resolution to let the people of Rhode Island decide whether to let the state ethics commission have full jurisdiction over ...

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

8. A Miscellany

   Body:  County Ethics Embraced By Its Cities and Towns Ethics reform won big in Palm Beach ... of applying the county's code to their town. Overall, 72% of voters supported this reform. Even in the town of Palm Beach, whose council and civic association opposed the reform, 60% of voters supported reform. The cost of this reform doesn't appear to have ...

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

9. Chicago Task Force Second Report III — Ethics Program Independence

   ... chicago tf report 2.jpg Body:  Ethics program independence is, as far as I'm concerned, the single most ... as well as its chair (a few ethics codes allow the mayor to decide who will be the ethics board chair). A blue ribbon panel is not a ...

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

10. Section 1: Conflict of Interest

    ... wrong: it might actually be better or more fair to vote or decide in favor of the friend. The one thing the common ... with by supervisors or, in the case of elected officials, by voters? The duty to comply with laws is not included here because, as long as ...

    donmc - 2006-11-23 22:28 - 0 comments

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