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  1. A City Attorney Wearing Too Many Ethics Hats

    ... out of a state bar grievance filed against Houston's city attorney by a member of the city council. According to an article in the Houston Chronicle last ...

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

  2. Lincoln, Nebraska Raises Interesting Questions Regarding City Contracts with City Officials

    ... been happening recently in Lincoln, Nebraska, concerning city officials having contracts with the city, provides food for thought on a few basic conflicts of interest issues. ...

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

  3. The Fort Worth Council, Mayor, and City Attorney Deal Irresponsibly With a Conflict Situation

    ... that neither a mayor nor a local legislative body nor a city attorney has any business getting involved in the government ethics ... in the Star-Telegram last Thursday , in late June the city's Ethics Review Committee (ERC) determined that three members of an Air ...

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

  4. Legislators Employed by the City - Conflict of Interest

    ... the special situation of legislators who are employed by the city, or have members of their household who are employed by the city, and how to handle this conflict. 100(2). Legislators Employed by ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:01 - 0 comments

  5. Misuse of the Baltimore City Foundation

    ... the Baltimore Sun . The Baltimore City Foundation, with over $7 million in its hands, was founded in 1981 "to raise money, primarily to benefit city programs for the underprivileged ... projects such as a summer ... The president of the foundation "insists that it is the city agencies' responsibility, rather than his or the board's, to ensure that ...

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

  6. An Analysis of League City TX's Ethics Program

    ... they have chosen to create. I will start with League City, Texas , whose new ordinance dealing with electronic communications during council meetings caught my eye. League City is a fast-growing city of 85,000 between Houston and Galveston. It passed ...

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

  7. Kansas City (MO) Takes a Big Step Toward Ethics Reform

    Body:  According to the blog of Kansas City, MO's mayor , Sly James, the KC Commission on Ethics Reform will be ... from the draft that the commission made excellent use of the City Ethics Model Code. The result is a good draft that falls short in a few ...

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

  8. Using the category index in City Ethics

    ... category that interests you for more information... City Related County Related Model Ethics Code Top 10 ... About Cityethics US States City of Jacksonville, FL ...

    donmc - 2008-04-14 14:57

  9. Does the Constitution Truly Require Pay-to-Play? The New Campaign Finance Lawsuit in New York City

    ... like to say a few things about a suit against the New York City Campaign Finance Board , filed by attorney James Bopp, Jr, general ... on contributions made by those who do business with the city not only violate the free speech and equal protection clauses of the U.S. ...

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

  10. The Ethics of a City Filing for Bankruptcy

    Body:  The city of Vallejo, California (pop. 117,000) is about to file for bankruptcy, ... public. Another issue here is misrepresentation.  The city government and the unions keep bickering over statistics and other information. The city and the unions are even arguing over whether or not there is a deficit. In ...

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

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