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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Penalties

    ... determination (see 216). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:39 - 1 comment

  9. Arguments Against Centralized Ethics Advice Argue for It

    Body:  A month ago, I wrote a blog post about the Broward County (FL) inspector general's recommendations for ethics reform. A ... That is why there is one law for the cities of Broward County, and why to make that one law meaningful, it has to be ...

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

  10. Abuse of Citizen Ignorance in an Ethics-Related Referendum

    ... ethics board had to be approved by referendum; the Broward County, FL ethics program also had to be approved by referendum because ... Size Pompano Beach ref 0812.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

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