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  1. Ethical Dilemma

    ... on April 6th, 2005 in the Philadelphia Weekly www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=9285 With City Hall in the throes of an FBI probe and ... appear ideal. Mayor Street is serving his second and final term, and he hopes to leave behind a legacy as a reformer. A national ...

    donmc - 2006-01-12 11:56 - 0 comments

  2. The Cincinnati Situation II - Conflicts and Indirect Benefits

    Body:  A government official's relationships -- to family, employer, business -- are very important to determining ... the ordinance speaks only in terms of "interests," a term which is arguably more likely to include indirect interests. The ... Attachment Size Cranley Opinion.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  3. The Responsible Handling of an Ongoing Conflict Situation in New Castle County, Delaware

    ... to an article posted last night on delawareonline.com , the New Castle County (DE) executive was kicked upstairs from council ... county without ethics issues arising frequently during his term in office and during future elections. It is unfortunate what she ...

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

  4. Conflict of Interest

    ... proper discharge of an employee or official's duties" (a term that, by the way, is too vague to allow for enforcement). Outside ... inquirer says: Wed, 2014-06-04 10:43 Permalink ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:59 - 9 comments

  5. Problems with Reasonable Perception Language and Enforcement of General Policies

    ... free legal services to a mayor than it is to fix up the house at which he entertains dignitaries and sleeps the sleep necessary to give ... gain" includes. If it was intended to be enforceable, this term would have been defined. And it would not have been included under General ...

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

  6. A High-Level Official's Obligation to Seek Out the Truth

    ... Doing nothing may be the safest thing in the short term, and the best way to prevent divisions in one's administration, but it ... verified) says: Wed, 2012-11-07 20:26 Permalink ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

  7. Vernon, the Dragons, and the Knights

    ... known as Los Angeles County was considering a proposal to require the city of Vernon to competitively bid housing for the city, ... fact, no citizen participation in the normal meaning of the term. It has had no conflicts of interest, because there has been no separation ...

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

  8. Carlos Fuentes on Government Ethics

    ... for the housing of Efrén Iturbide. ... He's built but one house: his own." "A multitude of local powers, Mr. President, acting with ... an example of a few scapegoats at the beginning of your term. Make a moral statement early on and then you can rest." Robert ...

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

  9. The Ethical Responsibility of a Local Party Committee

    ... party committees. Most of the people who are appointed to boards and commmissions have also been approved by local party committees. ... hereby swear or affirm that during my term of office: a. In a partisan general election in which the Republican ... RPOFOathofPartyLoyaltyandEthicalConduct.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  10. A Miscellany

    Body:  Conflicting Employment Is Nothing to Rave About Some forms of conflicting employment are wrong to the extent ... Mr. Alarcon was lawful on its face." I hate to see the term "lawful on its face" in a government ethics context. On its face, the ...

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

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