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1. How Should Ethics Reform Be Done?

   ... what sort of values are most important to them and how they feel ethical conduct should be enforced? The editor's commentary ... who are subject to it is as important as the substantive content of the ordinance. The more people are involved, the more it enters ...

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

2. The Enforcement of Ethics Laws Against Local Government Legislators

   ... at the reasons behind the Speech or Debate Clause, and see how they apply to ethics enforcement. Helstoski and Brewster involve the content and motive of the legislative act, and would require the presentation ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

3. Lessig on the Effects of Elected Officials' Dependency Problem

   ... Lawrence Lessig's excellent new book Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress—and a Plan to Stop It (Twelve, Oct. 5, 2011) ... tries . . . to say that you've been bought out. I don't buy that. . . . I think that the process buys you out. . . . I think there's a ...

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

4. How Swift Growth Can Undermine Local Government Ethics

   ... county in the United States between 2000 and 2005. How does that translate in terms of local government ethics? Sadly, not ... an issue with respect to eminent domain, but developers buy property knowing the zoning restrictions on it; these are taken into ...

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

5. Can a Postage Stamp Be a Bribe?

   ... we often talk about gifts of nominal value being okay. Buy a politician a coffee, what’s wrong with that? But what happens when ... for the state Democratic Party provided another analogy: “How is this different from walking door-to-door and giving people two quarters ...

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

6. Correcting a Conflict After It Becomes an Issue

   ... selling stock would allow one to vote. Yes, one could buy the stock again, but then any public official could buy the stock after the matter was dealt with, and they would be in the ...

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

7. When the Reason for Withdrawal Appears to Be False

   ... $80,000 as a teacher and council member, not enough to buy such a house without a lot of wealth. I'm not concerned with the ... local business coming before one's board, it doesn't matter how large the interest is or what it is worth. But if there is reason to ...

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

8. How a Mayor's Special Obligations Affect His Right to Remain Silent

   ... who cares whether Gray's campaign gave them a few dollars to buy groceries. More power to them. Call it charity, but don't call it a ...

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

9. How Lobbying Is Changing

   ... is known as "strategic advice," which Edsall defines as "how to convince and mobilize voters and opinion elites in support of a ... view our clients and their goals.” It's not clear how much local work these firms do, but they are likely to get involved ...

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

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    ... it! You are a registered user - you can now open all of our content! Enjoy, and please do send us feedback when you are able to use any of our content in your municipality. The email you receive will look like this: ...

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