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Conflicts Involving Local Government, Union Members, and Sister Locals in Rhode Island (Yes, Legislative Immunity Comes Up)
... bouncing around the issue of conflicts of interest relating to local officials' involvement in negotiations with a union, where they or ... voting as a problem. One issue was the interpretation of the term "business associate" to include only those in leadership positions in a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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What Is the Role of a Definition of "Lobbying"?
... , " Making Use of Expertise ," and " Alternatives to Allowing Conflicted Individuals to Sit on Advisory Boards ." So I won't go ... or refrain from taking action on a municipal question. The term lobby or lobbying shall not include a mere request for information or an ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Too Conflicted to Sit on an Ethics Commission
... the EC's jurisdiction. And, according to sourcewatch.com , both organizations are primarily funded by North Carolina's Budget ... Or will it stop discussing ethics matters during De Luca's term in office? This would be a serious loss. But if it does discuss ethics ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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How Much of a Company Must an Official Own Before There Is a Conflict of Interest? - A Story from Missouri
... must be owned by a government official in order for there to be a conflict of interest. The figure chosen for ethics codes is usually 5%. ... candidate, losing to a pro-ethanol candidate, and that her term is over in January. So the plant will almost certainly get its financial ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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IRAQ - What Price Stupidity ?
... a venture capitalist, is the brother of former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer. Neither man had any high-level diplomatic experience and both use the term corporate 'turnaround' specialist to describe what they do. According to ...
donmc - 2007-03-30 12:58 - 0 comments
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Is the Camel's Back Truly Broken, or Just More Mayor-Council-Feds Politics in Chicago?
Body: Last week, according to an article in the Chicago Tribune , Chicago Mayor Richard Daley responded to the conviction of yet another alderman by proposing (i) that the Inspector ... from having jurisdiction over them. I haven't seen the term "legislative immunity" yet, but that won't be long in coming, considering ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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An Appreciative Look at the Draft Broward County Ethics Code for County Commissioners
... The biggest problem with the code is that it is too bald a response to specific problems that have recently occurred in Broward County ... finance ordinances have to be as strict or stricter, in content or penalty, as state laws ( there is such a provision, however, for ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Problematic Baltimore Legislative Immunity Decision
... case law of constitutional law? "Unified theory" is a term most commonly used in physics. It appears to mean that there is only ... Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, or judges as defined in Article IV, § 2, of ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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Spring Reading: Alan Rosenthal on Lobbying II
... This is the second post on Alan Rosenthal's The Third House: Lobbyists and Lobbying in the States (CQ Press, 1993). This post ... But he considers "access" too vague a word. He prefers the term "connection," because it is personal relationships that enable lobbyists ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Miscellany
... in a huge hotel and convention center deal. According to an article yesterday on the 680 News Radio site , she has been alleged to ... than they had to be expended for a "county purpose." The term "county purpose" was not defined. And "no public accountability ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
