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Online Ethics Training and Information Materials
... of what you can find on a number of local government ethics sites, as well as on the sites of state ethics commissions with jurisdiction over local officials. I am ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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A Miscellany
... Prince William County, Virginia, according to an article on the insidenova.com website . A county supervisor wanted to give ... make use of them. They act as if transparency was not the default value of our democracy, as if they were living in some other country ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Chick-fil-A Controversy Is Really a Government Ethics Issue
... ethics reforms, after the city's special ethics task force files its second report. Related blog posts: Council Fiefdoms He ... and It's Legal (in Chicago) Chicago Ethics Task Force Files First Report Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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A Civil Grand Jury Report on the San Francisco Ethics Commission
... an employee, the last in 2009; and in 2010, people marched on the EC after the death of an ethics activist who had served successively as ... prized value in government ethics. And making dismissal the default is not a good way to gain the public's trust. As for setting the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Electronic Communications as Government Property
... New Haven Democracy Fund. I will turn over all of my paper files, computer files, and electronic communications to my successor. Since I have no office ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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Maricopa County 2 - Perjury Charges as Ethics Enforcement, and Officials' Trust in the Public
... pursuant to section 38-542, 38-543 or 38-545, who knowingly files an incomplete financial disclosure statement or who knowingly files a false financial disclosure statement is guilty of a class 1 ...
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Dealing with the Potential Conflicts Involved in EC Board Member Selection
... program is new, who should a nominee turn to for advice? The default is usually to ask the city or county attorney. But they are (1) ... more clear when one considers what happens if someone files a complaint against an EC member based on a conflict situation, that is, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Taking the Big Ethical Step from Government Lawyer to Mayor
... to the blog Musings (with links to official sites for each piece of information), the city's mayor appoints half the ... When I am mayor every decision I make will be based solely on what is best for Houstonians. I am proud of the broad coalition of support ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Not One Little Job, But the Whole Works
... of city projects. ... My son’s role in overseeing safety on construction sites is completely unrelated to the development and permitting processes ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Contracting Out Government Work to Prevent Transparency
... public agency is entitled to receive a copy of records and files related to the performance of the governmental function, and (2) indicate that such records and files are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be disclosed by the ...
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