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  1. Stamford Official's Attempt to Prevent Government Employees from Filing Ethics Complaints Is Nipped in the Bud

    ... own financial gain.'" According to this argument, a government employee who files an ethics complaint has a conflict of interest, because he is presumably ...

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

  2. The Benefits of Hyperlinking Ethics Codes, and the Dependency of Children

    ... to county citizens that things weren’t fair and neutral in government, that the deck was stacked in favor of officials’ family members. ... boring hours of hyperlinking? Okay, so how many of the sites of the 17 state ethics commissions whose laws cover municipal officials ...

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

  3. Retired Citizens of Florida Speak out on Ethics

    ... have to sit on their hands and do nothing unless a citizen files a complaint. Also, the resolution calls for the creation of independent ... in the spring of 2013. RESOLUTION ON ETHICS IN FLORIDA GOVERNMENT Florida Alliance for Retired Americans Public corruption is ...

    cmiller - 2012-06-20 07:14 - 0 comments

  4. Yet Another Problem with the Criminal Enforcement of Government Ethics

    ... one of the problems involved in the criminal enforcement of government ethics : The Executive Order under which the Commission operated ... U.S. Attorney Bharara is in possession of the Commission's files, he is unlikely to pursue non-criminal investigations, which comprised ...

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

  5. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

    ... determination (see 216 ). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...

    donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments

  6. Very Problematic Fort Worth Ethics Reform Proposals

    ... Fort Worth Weekly , Peter Gorman looked at the state of government ethics in Fort Worth and, most important, some proposed changes to ... get a zoning permit. The city attorney says he can. Someone files a complaint, and the official has the defense that he followed the city ...

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

  7. Nevada Senator Given Legislative Immunity from Ethics Commission Jurisdiction

    ... a prelimary injunction (it's broken into two searchable PDF files, 1 and 2 ), the senator's petition for judicial review , and ... with one decision after the other, this might also get the government ethics community worked up enough to go to work solving this ...

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

  8. The Political Use of Ethics Complaints, and the Manipulation of the Press

    ... campaign thinks it has the goods on its opponent, so an ally files an ethics complaint. Then the campaign publicizes said complaint, and it ... ironic that the news media is both the greatest defender of government transparency, the greatest supporter of government ethics, and one ...

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

  9. New web site Content Management System for CityEthics !

    ... can subscribe to and then discuss content from other sites. Collaboration. Used for managing the construction of Drupal, the ...

    admin - 2005-06-03 09:27 - 0 comments

  10. Why Local Party Leaders Should Be Part of a Local Ethics Program

    ... New York Times provides an excellent portrait of a government official who, although doing much good work, made it all about ... develop affordable housing in Brooklyn, Lopez secured vacant sites for the RBSCC, making it almost impossible for anyone else to ...

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

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