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  1. A Mother Helping Her Son, and Government "Ethics"

    ... considered too broad), they are common elements of an ethics code. Helping one's son by participating in matters involving him, whether to ...

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

  2. Appearance Is Nothing to Shrug At

    ... That's the only reality that counts. All that an ethics code can deal with is transactions and relationships. It can't deal with ...

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

  3. Lobbying, Influence, Bribery, and Gift-Giving in Alabama

    ... "corruptly" influence an official would violate the ethics code. This is interesting because, according to Taylor, the ...

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

  4. Intelligence, Motivation, and Legislative Immunity in a Government Ethics Context

    ... or another action. For a gift to be a violation of an ethics code, no intent, no motivation need be proved. The dullest knife in the ...

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

  5. Ethics Self-Regulation Exposed by Ethics Complaint

    ... ethics commission (many others do not even have an ethics code). Municipalities across the country allow their councils, city or county ...

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

  6. Scrutinizing Strict Scrutiny in a Government Ethics Context

    ... is a fascinating finding, because it implies that an ethics code cannot do things halfway. If a legislature is going to prohibit one thing, ... satisfy a court. This dictum would require that every ethics code be as complete as possible. I'll bet we don't hear this dictum quoted by ...

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

  7. A News Miscellany

    ... unable to vote on too many matters. This is where an ethics code provision on continuing conflicts can be useful, something like the ...

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

  8. Disappointing Report from Ethics Task Force in Phoenix

    ... make recommendations to the council and enforce the ethics code only against elected officials and board members. Nothing is said ...

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

  9. Report on Annual Reports I

    ... and accomplishments under each paragraph of the ethics code's Mission and Duties of the Ethics Officer provision. ...

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

  10. Carrigan Decision: Seeking Ethics Advice Is Due Process

    ... even though there is vague language in nearly every ethics code, no court has invalidated this language as vague with respect to Fifth and ... it is not. It is especially insufficient when an ethics code goes beyond Nevada's inadequate abstention requirement, to require total ...

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

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