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1. Lewis Hyde's New Observations on Civic Virtue, Mixing Values, and the Freedom to Listen

   ... a book by Lewis Hyde entitled The Gift , which had a lot to say, philosophically, about gift-giving and -receiving, an issue of ... right (see his short essay on this topic). Just think how different arguments about free speech rights in the campaign finance domain ...

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

2. D.C. Ethics Board's Flawed Recommendations for Reform

   ... a report that makes recommendations for improvements to the city's ethics program (attached; see below). Of the five ... myriad ethics laws. This is necessary. However, I don't see how it can be done well while preserving the exact language of the federal ...

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

3. The Fort Worth Council, Mayor, and City Attorney Deal Irresponsibly With a Conflict Situation

   ... is the background of the Fort Worth situation. According to an article in the Star-Telegram last Thursday , in late June the ... city's top officials ignoring their own conflicts like this, how can they be expected to fix the ethics code and make decisions regarding ...

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

4. The Public's Right to a Public-Interested Representative

   ... Update : January 11, 2011 (see below) According to a July 2 unpublished opinion by Judge Flanagan of the Washoe County ... Constituents of Their Voice? It's interesting to see how the council member dealt with a conflict issue back in 2007, when a ...

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

5. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

   ... is whether the individual will still have access to the information or still be involved in the matter despite the Chinese wall; ... By the way, try to read this fascinating article about how an idea that was good for the environment turned into something good for ...

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

6. Officials' and Lawyers' Obligations Relating to Citizen Participation

   ... principal agenda item involved a request for an amendment to the town plan to allow the building of a private recycling center in the ... I have no idea how accurate the citizens group was. But the chair of the planning and zoning ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments

7. Lobbyists' Emergence Reflects Shift in Capital Culture

   ... lobbyists Mark Valente III and Troup Coronado don't have to hang out in the hallways of Capitol Hill, waiting to buttonhole Rep. John M. ... to vote with the caucus. Recent years have even shown how the traditional lobbyist-lawmaker financial pipeline can flow in both ...

   donmc - 2006-01-12 12:05 - 0 comments

8. A Florida Legislative Committee Calls for the Suspension of the Palm Beach County EC

   ... about 20 minutes into the video, the meeting is supposed to be focused on the audit report on the Palm Beach County EC, which I wrote ... conflict situation. State legislators need to recognize how what happened at the Auditing Committee appears to the public. The auditing ...

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

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