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1. Conference Attachments...

   ... As we present at various conferences, we are always creating content that people may wish to have access to later, via the website. So this ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 14:26

2. Government Corruption Arrests in NJ: Abuse of Nonprofits, Conduit Contributions, and A Network of Crooked Officials

   ... to a small number of people, who could not otherwise buy such influence where there are individual contribution limits, unbundling, ...

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

3. Quote of the Day

   ... of any class. The sort of qualities payday loans can't buy. Some people would pay big unsecured loans to get the original copy of the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-07-01 10:13 - 1 comment

4. Problems with Ethics Provisions That Go Beyond Conflicts of Interest Issues

   ... code, and that the other four commissioners "seem content to sweep this embarrassment under the rug.: In support of his position, ... And is this really what an ethics code is for? How has a marijuana smoker put his personal interest ahead of the public ...

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

5. Ethical Decision-Making

   Body:  A chapter in Jonah Lehrer's new book, How We Decide , sheds some interesting light on ethical decision-making. The ... refer to as " moral imagination ," the ability to imagine how others feel or would feel if you were to act one way or another. There is ...

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

6. Legislative Immunity in Rhode Island -- A New Court Decision

   ... was overriden. But the decision says nothing about how the creation of an ethics commission affects the separation of powers ... in government, and its purpose is not to deal with the content of any activity, but only with the public goal of preventing conflicts ...

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

7. Good People Arguing for Pay-to-Play in a Charities Context

   ... show, in which she and an unidentified man talk about how important county commissioners are to charitable fundraising in ... in Broward commissioners." The article goes on: Here is how it works: The charity asks the commissioner to sell tickets to an event. The commissioner asks lobbyists, who buy up thousands of dollars worth of tickets. “To raise money, you (the ...

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

8. A Miscellany

   ... official between a rock and a hard place. How to Deal with Gifts According to an article in the Sun-Sentinel ... as if sponsoring contractors and lobbyists are trying to buy influence. Holiday spirit is fine, but a government official has to ...

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

9. Big Questions Arise from Cook County Assessor's Refusal to Abide by Campaign Finance Ordinance

   ... And everyone will assume the contributor is trying to buy the candidate. Can Counties Impose Ethics Requirements on Attorneys? ...

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

10. Chicago Alderman Expense Allowances: Conflicts Between Public, Political, and Personal Interests

    ... have an interest. However, this seems like splitting hairs (how direct is the monetary benefit?). Or at least it does until you read ... beat him by spending $16,000 leasing a Lexus, enough to buy a small car outright). Such an expenditure, although completely legal, ...

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

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