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1. Starving Ethics Commissions of Resources - The Situation in Oklahoma

   ... in the Daily Oklahoman . Here is the EC's June 13 letter to the Governor. Robert Wechsler Director of ...

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

2. Conflicts of Interest: Taking a Holistic View

   ... in an open discussion of such issues, they rarely appear in print. The lack of open discussion appears to be important to the feelings ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 12:40 - 0 comments

3. Recusal

   ... the code or in an explanatory publication online and/or in print. The criteria I have considered above are: Frequency Recency ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:52 - 8 comments

4. The Public's Right to a Public-Interested Representative

   ... is not "an actual, existing conflict of interest." (p. 13) Due process also comes into play in the opinion:  "In the absence of ... effectively silencing their vote at the ballot box..." (p. 13) The opinion's conclusion only mentions the first amendment, not ...

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

5. Section 1: Conflict of Interest

   ... to reject any complaint as frivolous. 13. Nepotism Unless he or she obtains a waiver ...

   donmc - 2006-11-23 22:28 - 0 comments

6. An Important Court Decision on Limiting and Banning Campaign Contributions from Restricted Sources

   ... Circuit's decision in Green Party v. Garfield (July 13, 2010). The Closely Drawn Standard for Restrictions on Campaign ... The relevant part of the decision begins (on p. 13) by reiterating the "closely drawn" standard established in Fed. ...

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

7. Mandatory Local Government Ethics Training in Massachusetts Is Not Being Warmly Greeted

   Body:  Update: November 13, 2009 (see below) Massachusetts has been very busy reforming its ethics ... is in other aspects of government. Update: November 13, 2009 According to an article in today's Telegram & Gazette, the ...

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

8. The Defense of the Nevada Legislative Immunity Amendment Falls Short

   ... is the fact that the amendment expressly points (in Section 1(3); see attachment to yesterday's blog post) to U.S. Supreme Court precedents ...

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

9. Local Legislative Immunity Bill in Virginia Fails

   ... of defamation,  Isle of Wight County v. Nogiec (Jan. 13, 2011), found that local officials have an absolute privilege with respect ...

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

10. Misleading Orange County (CA) Ethics Initiative

    ... enforcing San Bernardino’s campaign finance law. However, 13 months into the contract, the FPPC had billed the county little more than ...

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

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