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  1. Revolving Door

    ... while working for the city. Comment: If this bar creates a particular hardship for, say, a lawyer working on his own, the Ethics Commission may grant a waiver under 213. "Personally ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:52 - 1 comment

  2. Ed Charbonneau joins Indiana State Ethics Commission

    ... 24, 2005 2:07 AM CST Charbonneau named to state ethics panel Times Staff Report A Northwest Indiana good ... been named to the State Ethics Commission. Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Ed Charbonneau's appointment on Thursday. The ...

    donmc - 2006-01-12 11:55 - 0 comments

  3. The Effects of Ethics Reform in Louisiana

    Body:  One of the biggest problems in government ethics is determining whether ethics reforms "work." A well written article in the Advocate looked at ... enforcement since the reforms instituted by Gov. Jindal became applicable in 2009. Louisiana's ethics program ...

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

  4. Ways to Prevent or Slow Down Ethics Reform

    ... in which even the most reform-minded politicians can kill ethics reform proposals that might cause them some embarrassment. Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has done a great deal for ethics reform, but at ...

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

  5. Waivers and Exclusions

    ... for obtaining waivers. 102. Exclusions from the Code of Ethics and from Transactional Disclosure. The provisions of 100 and 101 of ... and maintained on file by the Ethics Commission. Comment: A provision for waivers of ethics provisions is dangerous because it ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:11 - 0 comments

  6. New Jersey Governor Starts the Ball Rolling Toward Local Government Ethics Reform

    ... According to an editorial in the New Jersey Star-Ledger , Gov. Corzine has set forth a number of ethics reforms, which focus on cities and counties, where the corruption has ...

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

  7. The Ethics of Representation Without Taxation

    ... it have on government and, more particularly, on government ethics? This idea originates not with me, but with the woman who filed the recent ethics complaint against Alaska's Gov. Palin, which I discussed in a recent blog entry . I dealt with one ...

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

  8. Quote of the Day

    ... Reaction of Rhode Island House Speaker William J. Murphy to Gov. Carcieri's suggestion that the state legislature place a ... 2010 ballot, giving the public a chance to give the state ethics commission full jurisdiction over state legislators, despite the Speech ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-07-01 10:13 - 1 comment

  9. Who Makes the Best Ethics Commission Member?

    ... Who is the best sort of individual to select as an ethics commission member?  Some people believe it's a member of the clergy, ... sparked this blog post was the announcement of New Jersey Gov. Christie's appointments to the state EC. All four are lawyers, and three ...

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

  10. Tweak or Landmark Reform?

    ... an article in yesterday's Chicago Sun-Times , Illinois Gov. Quinn called the new ethics bill he signed a "landmark" change to the state's political culture. ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-08-20 12:23 - 0 comments

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