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1. The Gifts Dilemma

   ... allows officials to accept gifts to the extent the news media or citizen organizations do not make an issue about them. Disclosure also puts the burden on the news media and citizen organizations, including political parties, which ends up ...

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

2. A Circuit Judge in Chicago Gets the Government Attorney-Client Privilege Wrong

   ... privilege to stop him from obtaining crucial documents; the mayor's compliance office does not share key information; and ... discussions about it must not protect the discussions or documents from an IG or ethics board investigation. A government attorney ...

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

3. Campaign Ideas for Local Government Ethics Reform

   ... that it is better to use audio, web availability, and social media. Yee calls for all commissions to be open to penalty for ... it's easier to find original ideas in campaign documents than in actual discussions about ethics reform. Robert Wechsler ...

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

4. The Death of a Government Ethics Activist and a March on a City Ethics Commission

   ... the EC. The first, in 2004, disclosed the destruction of documents. In 2008, he disclosed the fact that a database switchover would destroy a large number of documents. And in May 2009, he said that the EC was overcharging an official ...

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

5. New Government Ethics Organization Mischaracterizes the State of Government Ethics, and Acts Politically

   ... and only independent oversight and action by non-partisan media and law enforcement can restore the credibility of our ... in bringing unethical conduct to the attention of the news media and, where relevant, law enforcement agencies. But it does not appear ...

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

6. Proposed Ethics Reforms in San Antonio

   ... a review of political contributions and financial disclosure documents to identify conflicts of interest and other issues associated with ... allegations of ethics violations have been made in the media or elsewhere to file a sworn statement affirming his or her innocence. ...

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

7. A New Idea: Lifestyle Audits

   ... these calls for lifestyle audits is that the country's news media are effectively performing such audits themselves, but only on the ... such a penalty would be an open invitation to the local news media to investigate the rumors, and the boasting. And the prospect of that ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2010-03-17 09:37 - 0 comments

8. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

   ... through the city or state government, or in the news media, it should lead lobbying program staff to contact possible lobbyists, ... and advertisements to be placed in print and electronic media intended to reach persons and organizations doing business with the city ...

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

9. Hostile Takeovers in the Municipal World

   ... civic involvement by local residents and only glancing media scrutiny, the cities 'essentially laid themselves open for corruption, ... to recognize is that with a lack of civic involvement and media scrutiny, any town can effectively be a Vernon, that is, a machine run by ...

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

10. Annual Disclosure

    ... statement, all accounts, bills, receipts, and other documents necessary to complete and substantiate such disclosure statement. These documents will be made available for inspection upon request by the Ethics ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:12 - 0 comments

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