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1. Ordinary Local Government Ethics News Ignored

   ... Commission announced via press release on November 10 that its nationwide search for a new executive director had ended in the ... no coverage of this, even though it is unusual for an EC to have a firm rather than a staff member as its counsel (the reason, I would ...

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

2. City Ethics in the News ! Quoted in NY Times

   ... and president of the State Senate on corruption charges. "We have billions of dollars going down the tubes," said Ms. Miller, who started a ... "In the end, Ms. Miller said, the scariest campfire story is that of widespread public disillusionment. We should rename this 'Ethics Boot ...

   donmc - 2008-04-17 07:26 - 0 comments

3. First Big Public Pension Investment Settlement

   ... campaign contributions and other remedies for the problems that have come out regarding public pension business in New York, Tennessee, and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-05-22 16:27 - 0 comments

4. Florida Local Government Ethics Officials to Cooperate

   ... ethics officer, Carla Miller, is taking best practices to a new level in Florida. She is organizing a statewide local government ethics ... program, and other Florida local governments have developed online lobbying registration software. Local governments can ...

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

5. The Vicious Circle of Fear and Indifference

   ... of a lack of trust in government officials. One reason is that a vicious circle is created. When government officials are untrustworthy, ... than in the public interest. "The danger here is that you have a small group running everything for their own benefit, rather than ...

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

6. A Bullying Head of a Local Fiefdom

   ... who heads a local fiefdom: “He is a bully, and that’s the way he ran this office. People were afraid of him. Lawyers were ... dignity, and someone who seeks to do this to someone is not a man, but a monster. It's time to stop defending the former head of a ...

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

7. Wanted: Old Toothless Pals Only - The New Office of Congressional Ethics

   ... and to the way things are done in your city. Make sure they have no subpoena power and cannot even recommend sanctions, just in case they actually want to act responsibly. Thanks, Congress. That 9% good-or-excellent rating of yours deserves to go down another percent ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-07-26 16:02 - 0 comments

8. Baltimore Mayor Indicted

   ... Law, leading to perjury charges. Also among the charges are that the mayor used for personal purposes gift cards intended to be distributed ... part, "I am being unfairly accused. Time will prove that I have done nothing wrong, and I am confident that I will be found innocent of ...

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

9. Blaming Those Who Call for Ethical Conduct - Quote of the Day

   ... my blog entry on fundraising problems ). He has insisted that his solicitations are legal, and they probably are, since it cannot be ... cut the baloney and be considerate of anyone who might have benefited from the unethical conduct. Robert Wechsler's blog ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-19 16:13 - 0 comments

10. The Conflicts That Arise When Coroners Are Part of a Sheriff Office

    ... on Saturday points out the kinds of conflict situation that arise when, to save money, a coroner office is brought into a sheriff or ... as transparently as possible. Self-investigation does not convey transparency, and lack of transparency does not engender trust." ...

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

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