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1. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Upheld in Its Application to Local Governments

   ... an AP article ). Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. The suit will supposedly be on the Supreme Court docket ... Research-Retired, City Ethics Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related County Related ...

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

2. San Diego: More Tension Between EC and Council

   ... occurred.” According to a Union-Tribune news blog in August, the council member, before recusing herself on a vote ... it. I've written more about San Diego's problems in earlier blog posts: The EC Appointment Process The Tension Between Elected ...

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

3. A New Book on the Worst Recent Ethics Scandal

   ... example, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics has two blog posts about Bell, and none about Luzerne County. The reason I raise ... why keeping your own nose clean is not enough. For my blog posts on Luzerne County, click here . Robert Wechsler Director of ...

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4. Second Round of Chicago Ethics Reforms IV - The Failures

   Body:  In one of my blog posts on the ethics task force's second report , I identified areas that ... or the tips of known individuals, or a newspaper article or blog post. If they appear to have some truth, a formal proceeding can be ... tiny role in enforcement. As I said in the settlement blog post , it's not just a matter of authority. It's also a matter of ...

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

5. A Miscellany

   ... is a new disease! According to the Palm Beach Politics blog on the Sun-Sentinel site, the Palm Beach County ethics reform referendum (see my blog post ) will be the penultimate item on page 4 of a 4-page ballot in the ...

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6. Using Confidentiality as a Smokescreen

   ... However, according to an April 15 Politics on the Hudson blog post , it did say, “Information published in today’s Times Union ... City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Complaints/ Investigations/Hearings ...

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7. The Hatch Act's Restrictions on Running for Local Government Office

   ... party or candidate Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. The last two of these are generally seen as unethical, and ... City Ethics Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related County Related ...

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8. Commercial Bail Bond System: Local Corruption and Ends vs. Rules

   ... in terms of ends. Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. Because of the commercial bail bond system, which is used in ... a very high price to pay. Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related County Related ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-01-29 09:49 - 0 comments

9. Municipal Bid Rigging Nationwide and Ethics Day in Chicago

   ... by an independent commission. According to a Sun-Times blog , he would also bid out legal and financial advisory contracts, have ... ethics environment. But according to a Sun-Times blog post , he also wants to strengthen the board of ethics and the ethics ...

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10. There Is a Meaningful Difference Between Making Accusations and Saying You've Filed an Ethics Complaint

    ... October 22, 2010 (see below) Recently, I wrote a blog post on the political use of ethics complaints and the manipulation of ... Review Council , which I mentioned in an earlier blog post on this topic, and explained in my recent blog post . I hope ...

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