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1. How Lobbying Is Changing

   ... and to the change among federal legislators toward a focus on their constituents and on fundraising. Independent expenditures are also an ... public relations and strategic communications advice and guidance for a lot of different clients, trade associations and corporate ...

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

2. Legal Defense Funds as Misuse of Office and Gifts

   ... anything concerning Gov. Sarah Palin again, but the report on an ethics complaint against her, regarding the fund created to pay the legal ... like this sort of provision, since it does not provide clear guidance (who's to know what "could reasonably be inferred"). But stuck with ...

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

3. Dealing Responsibly with Contract Conflicts

   ... know what else is required under certain circumstances. The guidance is clear, and there is no excuse for failing to disclose. The office ...

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

4. Waivers and Exclusions

   ... otherwise related to an entity is considered as having given on behalf of that entity), having an aggregate value of $50 or less during any ... an annual limit, is more clear and therefore provides better guidance. I would like to hear people's opinions about this, as well as their ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:11 - 0 comments

5. Even Face-Value Tickets Can Be Preferential

   ... are talking to officials about an entertainment district on land they own surrounding the stadium, according to an article last week ... a reasonable, prudent person,” which provides very little guidance. In a good ethics environment, there would be open discussion ...

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

6. Houston Ethics Reform II: The Ethics Provisions

   ... ordinance can be found by clicking here and scrolling down on the left to Code of Ordinances Chapter 18). Impropriety and ... appropriate language for an ordinance. It provides little guidance to officials or to anyone trying to enforce the ethics code. Vague ...

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

7. Robert's Rules Has a Conflict of Interest Rule for Local Governments with No Conflict Provisions

   ... it says in §45 (Voting Procedure), in the first subsection on Rights and Obligations in Voting (I'm quoting from the Perseus Publishing ... for conflict of interest rules, but it does provide some guidance and is, therefore, better than nothing. Robert Wechsler ...

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

8. Chicago Task Force Second Report II — The Roles of the Ethics Board and the IGs

   ... in an Ethics Program It is best to have the IGs focus on investigation and keep out of the other areas. It can be a good idea for an ... precedents that should be handled consistently with ethics guidance and ethics board decisions. Dividing these roles between board and IG ...

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

9. Independent Agencies Without Ethics Oversight Can Mean Disaster

   ... retiree, or government union staff member) from serving on a pension board. However, it is common for these people to sit on a pension ... Staff Pension board trustees need more than just ethics guidance. Especially when they are ordinary government employees, rather than ...

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

10. Why Strict Time Periods Are Problematic

    ... allies, and most of these things should not have any effect on the proceedings. Time limits such as the one in the Pennsylvania case ... Code provision.) A good way to have time limits for guidance, but to allow for unexpected events, is to have an extension ...

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

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