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Passing or Improving Ethics Codes: Problems and Solutions
... State ethics codes in Connecticut and Wisconsin (and probably elsewhere) have recently run into a serious problem ... failing in a law is a sign of what the head of Common Cause Wisconsin, in a recent press release calls "sham reform." Knowing that a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-01-23 11:35 - 1 comment
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Irresponsible Handling of a Possible Conflict by Four Local Government Officials
... with irresponsibly. One of these situations, in Wausau, Wisconsin, made it to court, and a decision this week by the U.S. District ... Size van de yacht decision 101309.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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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
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How to Paint Yourself into a Corner By Not Responsibly Handling Your Conflict Right Up Front
... I wrote a blog post about a situation in La Crosse , Wisconsin where the mayor brought his father, who runs a refuse business, to ... The attorney concluded that the mayor violated one of the Wisconsin conflict of interest statutes, and three provisions of the La Crosse ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver
... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ... Attachment Size Louisiana Nepotism.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?
... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Winter Reading: Switch VII - Self-Evaluation and Identity
... to make it easy to fill out the form online, via a fillable PDF, for instance. If a reminder e-mail contains a link to the form, officials ... It's valuable to ask oneself, "What does someone who files late 'feel'?" Since officials probably don't feel anything (except, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Politicization of Montana's Political Practices Commissioner
... soon after the commissioner was named: [A]nyone who files a complaint who does not come from Hensley’s political side of the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Truth Is Too Slippery, and Too Precious, A Thing to Enforce
... an example of what can happen when lying is prohibited. In Wisconsin, according to an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , ... the constitution on the side of crafty misrepresentation. Wisconsin will be worse off than if no complaint had been brought. For ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Miscellany
... in Democratic Action is giving the council 90 days before it files a suit. The ethics program is likely to be lacking in disclosure. ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
