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  1. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

    ... ethics advice. Contact Carla Miller at   cmiller@cityethics.org Story Topics:  ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2015-04-20 12:05 - 3 comments

  2. Conflicts Involving Local Government, Union Members, and Sister Locals in Rhode Island (Yes, Legislative Immunity Comes Up)

    ... in or vote on such negotiations (see the latest advisory opinion on this issue). The first consideration of what to do with this ...

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

  3. Cincinnati Situation VII - Who Should Administer and Enforce Government Ethics

    ... come out of the state EC. The 2008 informal written opinion that is most germane to the "public contract" issue (it is attached; ... Attachment Size Cranley Opinion.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  4. SC Bill on Local Government Budget Transparency

    ... to local governments, as well. According to an Opinion Blog post Sunday at the Sun News website, a few local governments ...

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

  5. When a Department Engages In Ethics Advice and Enforcement

    ... director violated the ethics code by failing to get an opinion from the ethics board with respect to the employee's alleged ethics ... assessors, the agency and the EC should work together to draft a general advisory opinion that applies to all assessors. To deal ...

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

  6. Pension Fund Boards and Conflicts of Interest

    ... decisions handled by employees themselves? An opinion piece in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal shows serious ...

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

  7. 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

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

    ... watchdog could be so extravagant when it came to, in his opinion, his reputation. This shows how much his attacks on city officials were ... 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

  9. Local Government Sunshine Reform

    ... a referendum on the proposed ordinance. In San Jose, a draft ordinance was prepared by the city's daily newspaper, the League of Women ... government, or is truly independent when, according to an opinion piece in The Island , there has been a disagreement over whether ...

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

  10. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

    ... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ... Attachment Size NYC Local Law 129.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

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