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1. Advice on Advisory Opinions

   ... better government ethics program. The reason is that no one files a complaint when they do not expect a fair hearing of the complaint (most ... the approval of the commission). Here is some advice on advisory opinions from those who have a great deal of experience giving ...

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

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

   ... the patterns of misconduct portrayed in the article center on a basic government ethics problem:  the confusion between person ... 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

3. Very Problematic Fort Worth Ethics Reform Proposals

   ... it in the wrong direction. Since it was the only article on the proposals, and Gorman paraphrased me often (based on an interview), I ... 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

4. A City Where "We Don't Want Nobody Nobody Sent"

   ... rules of the game. The patronage game, once played openly on the els of Chicago, went underground. A lot of work went into covering the ... ratings, the rigging of test scores, and the destruction of files (the shredding business thrives on identity theft and ethics laws). And, ...

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

5. A Very Short Rant on Financial Disclosure and Ethics Self-Regulation

   ... tax returns? Do their accountants make this many "errors" on their tax returns? How do these accountants stay in business? The image ... a businessperson or professional who knows how to keep files and how to work with an accountant. If they can't even be honest about ...

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

6. Council Ethics Committees

   ... would lead to the headline 'City Council Disbands Committee on Ethics,' which would let the public know that a committee on ethics once ... the city's ethics program, perhaps after the ethics board files its annual report. It could hold an annual training session. It could ...

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

7. A Miscellany

   ... hide,' Sanford said. 'The truth will ultimately be laid out on that front.'" But now that the legislature is threatening to begin ... content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the public know that what they write is open ...

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

8. A Valuable Essay on Pension Forfeiture

   Body:  Check out a valuable essay on pension forfeiture by Dylan Scott, which was posted on the Governing website in February. The essay looks at the various arguments ... problems with pension forfeiture. Thanks to Mark Davies for alerting me to this essay. Robert Wechsler's blog ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2012-05-24 14:05 - 0 comments

9. Definitions

   Following Mark Davies, I have placed definitions not at the front of the Code, where they usually appear, but at the end of the Ethics Provisions section. The reasoning behind this choice is that definitions ... are required to do. It is better to have officials focus on the plain meaning of ethics provisions, knowing that no extra duties will be ...

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

10. The Effect of the Wisconsin Supreme Court Open Meetings Decision on Local Government Ethics

    ... I discussed in a recent blog post . The opinion came down on Tuesday, in a case about whether a legislative committee violated the ... unanimous. The one council member who opposed the contract files a complaint with the city's ethics commission, and the council president ...

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

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