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  1. Conflicts Involving Reputation and Government Positions

    ... important to him, and he did not want the public or the press to know what he had done. And he knew that if it did not come up as an official action, the press would not report on his alleged conduct, or even on the motion. ...

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

  2. Spring Reading: Alan Rosenthal on Lobbying I

    ... House: Lobbyists and Lobbying in the States (CQ Press, 1993) provides valuable food for thought about lobbying at the local ... in outside lobbying and in developing relationships with the press. In Lobbying, the "Minors" Are the Majors Rosenthal explains ...

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

  3. How Not to Run an Oversight Commission

    ... like today's column, and it's not to be found among the press materials (even the BIC's press release responding to the criticism is not there), there is something ...

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

  4. At Ethics Camp, Not-So-Tall Tales From the Dark Side

    ... Story Topics:  In the news Press for Carla Miller ...

    donmc - 2008-04-17 07:16 - 0 comments

  5. Unethical Harassment and Wearing Logos

    ... Here is the governor's response, not verbally, but in a press release: Yes, I wore Arctic Cat snow gear at an outdoor event, ... quite a bit, I was totally taken aback by her unprofessional press release and the firestorm that was unleashed by her "fans." I've been ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 11 comments

  6. Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana Undermines His Ethics Reforms

    ... need to stay away from it all together.” But Jindal's press secretary seemed to try to set back the understanding of government ... hacks living in a fantasy land.” Has Jindal's press secretary ever heard of the term "appearance of impropriety"? People who ...

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

  7. Understanding Ethical Failures in Leadership

    ... Ethical Failures in Leadership (Cambridge University Press, 2006), provoked in me a great deal of thinking about what is behind the ... codes limit themselves to financial conflicts. And the press focuses its attention on where the money is going, not on what unethical ...

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

  8. An Ethical Sinkhole in Connecticut

    ... the DOT "is not under any legal obligation to speak with the press regarding this or any other matter." Speaking with the press is speaking with the public. If it weren't for the public nature of our ...

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

  9. Book Excerpt 2: A Checklist of Ethics Commission Activities

    ... reports . 5. Community Outreach . Citizens and the press usually have a limited understanding of government ethics and what an ... to community groups, consider how to better educate the press and bloggers on ethics issues, and improve its website (see ...

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

  10. Habits of the Heart I: Citizen Participation and Public Trust (Summer Reading)

    ... Ann Swidler, and Steven M. Tipton (Univ. of California Press, 1985; second edition 1996). Among other things, Habits of the Heart ...

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

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