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  1. A Miscellany

    ... Times yesterday, the Seattle council is considering a draft policy for use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) by ... being looked at by the city's ethics commission. The draft policy is well conceived and written. It deals with such issues as equal ... 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

  2. How Loudly, Personally, and Ignorantly Money Can Speak

    ... the principal force in pushing the Democrats out of power in Albany, after he was snubbed by the party to which he has been a principal ... Don’t talk to me about ethical background in Albany. We have a governor who stood on a podium on national television and ...

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

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

    ... 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

  4. A Controversial Indianapolis Board Appointment: Perception and the Dilemma Between Competence and Conflicts of Interest

    ... the Pacers. • Bar Grand's access to the firm's files on the Pacers. • Bar access by firm attorneys to any materials ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-04 11:06 - 0 comments

  5. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

    ... judiciary have formal judicial disciplinary processes. One files a formal complaint with a judicial commission. That's the only advice I ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2015-04-20 12:05 - 3 comments

  6. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

    ... determination (see 216 ). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...

    donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments

  7. The Effect of NYC's Conflicts of Interest Board on the Ethics Programs in New York State's Larger Cities

    ... of an ethics code or board in the local newspaper. Albany Albany appears to have nothing but a financial disclosure requirement (Ch. ...

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

  8. Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?

    ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ...

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

  9. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

    ... into the lobbying program by requiring, "before a lobbyist files a statement of registration [that] the lobbyist and its client shall ... Attachment Size NYC Local Law 129.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  10. Online Course in Planning and Land Use Ethics

    ... , director of the Government Law Center at the Albany Law School and author of the Law of the Land blog , which I often ... otherwise, with Rutgers University, AICP, Prof. Salkin, or Albany Law School. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City ...

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

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