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1. Should Legislator-Lobbyist Communications Be Subject to the Legislative Immunity Privilege?

   ... the Committee's views on the necessity for, and appropriate content of, legislation. The Protection of Confidential Information ... lobbyists petition for a redress of grievances, see this 2014 City Ethics blog post . A Point of Order Blog post by Michael ...

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

2. The Educational Opportunities of a Local Ethics Case in Massachusetts

   ... that invite them, and to officials who attend monthly in-house training sessions in Boston. Kingston apparently has not requested a ... with nonprofits. One thing that gets in the way is the term that the Massachusetts ethics code uses for government officials and ...

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

3. Definitions

   ... as they often are. Often, definitions include significant content, so that officials and employees must read the definitions before they ... any promise of any of these, or anything else of value. This term does not include campaign contributions authorized by law. A "financial ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:04 - 1 comment

4. The Virtuous Circle of Ethics Laws and Legislative Immunity -- And the Legislators Who Stand Outside of It

   ... of a long blog entry on legislative immunity, I referred to the virtuous circle that includes both ethics laws and the Speech or Debate ... issue is how the legislator will participate and vote, the content of his or her legislative activity. On the other side of the circle, ...

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

5. A Look at 2013

   ... or commission can, throught ethics advice, define a vague term such as "close friend." The decision also made it clear that an ... none of these terms has been picked up by anyone. 2014 Among my quixotic wishes for 2014 are these three: The ...

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

6. Dealing with the Potential Conflicts Involved in EC Board Member Selection

   Body:  There is a great deal to be learned from the selection process for the new District of Columbia Board ... by the mayor. And the promise was made only for the "short term," which implies that, at some point in Spagnoletti's six-year term, he ... Attachment Size post op-ed.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

7. A Proposed Procurement Review Task Force in Miami-Dade

   ... announced the formation of a Procurement Review Task Force to, according to his May 6 memo (attached; see below), "improve and simplify ... the mayor's view is skewed toward the second goal. The term "value added" refers to what is added to goods in production. It is ... The Situation in Miami-Dade A March 2014 post on the Political Cortadito blog notes that, in Miami-Dade ...

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

8. Standards of Proof in Ethics Enforcement

   ... I would bet that the legislators who used the term "probable cause" meant a "preponderance of evidence," but used the term ... sufficient to cause to believe. For the violation phase, 7 do not state a standard of proof; 2 use a "clear and convincing evidence" ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

9. A Miscellany

   ... a Confidentiality Waiver? It is common for ethics codes to allow respondents in ethics proceedings to waive confidentiality and make ... social media could constitute a meeting), records retention, content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the ...

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

10. "Vulgar Ethics"

    ... the Vulgar Ethics Thesis ," this lecture introduced me to the term "vulgar ethics," which first appeared in a 1991 essay by Lewis Mainzer. ...

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

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