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1. Partisanship of Local Elections and Government Ethics

   ... the partisanship of local government elections a government ethics issue? I think it is, partly. The story that sparked my thoughts ... election). Also, under the current NYC system, unaffiliated voters cannot vote in primaries, and in an essentially one-party city, ...

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

2. A City Attorney Wearing Too Many Ethics Hats

   ... a local government attorney wear when it comes to government ethics? This question arises out of a state bar grievance filed against ... the city attorney. I wrote at length about the ethics reforms in two blog posts this January ( 1   2 ). Among the reforms was ...

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

3. The Selection of Ethics Commission Members by Community Organizations

   Body:  Nothing is more important to an ethics program than ensuring that an ethics commission is seen as independent, ... organizations select one member: the League of Women Voters the Chamber of Commerce the Planning Advisory Board the Six Major ...

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

4. An Ethics Reform Miscellany

   ... midsummer, but it's still a busy season for local government ethics. Here's how a few local governments are dealing with ethics reform. ... the Palm Beach Post . The commission says it will ask voters in November 2010 whether they want these entities to cover all officials ...

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

5. A City Attorney Providing Ethics Advice in a Big City Is Indefensible

   ... up to justify the participation of a city attorney in the ethics program of a large city or county that has sufficient resources to hire ... to question the city attorney, and the commission can decide that the advice was wrong, "calling public attention to the problem." ...

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

6. An Attempt to Get Rid of New Ethics Provisions in Three Broward County Cities

   Body:  In November 2010, Broward County, FL voters approved an ethics code for officials of the cities in the county (the code also applies ...

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

7. When a Job Is Given to an EC Member

   ... campaign financing program, I can once again write about ethics issues that arise in New Haven. An interesting issue arose when, ... uncomfortable position. It really shouldn't be up to them to decide. But it might be helpful to the conflicted board member and the public ...

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

8. Broward County IG Report on Countywide Ethics Program

   ... amendments overwhelmingly approved by the county's voters in late 2010. The 21-page report focuses on a two-part reform ... provide precedential advisory opinions, and (2) a panel to decide on appeals and review the ethics program. The IG calls for reform ...

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

9. Lessons to share from ethics reform in Winter Park

   ... and make referrals to the Florida Commission on Ethics in Tallahassee. Equally important, Winter Park commissioners adopted an ethics ... Both ideas would make fundraising more transparent to voters. I like both proposals. The question is whether they are needed -- ...

   donmc - 2007-12-18 10:27 - 0 comments

10. Indirect Campaign Contributions Allow Fraudulent Speech

    ... do this made it hard to ignore the flyers. This is enough to decide one's vote. What we have here is legal fraudulent political money ... on) is a form of institutional corruption. The county's ethics environment accepts what is legal, even when it is not ethical, even ...

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

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