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1. Parents' Fear of Retaliation

   Body:  Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about intimidation , but I forgot to mention what might be the greatest fear ... for parents of special needs children says, retaliation is about too much power and not enough accountability. Where there is ...

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

2. Why Strict Time Periods Are Problematic

   ... thanks to Patty Salkin's Law of the Land blog for posting about this decision . In a proceeding involving a city council member, ... code that appears on its face, to non-lawyers, to be serious about enforcement can actually make enforcement very hard to achieve. ...

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

3. Restorative Justice in Government Ethics

   ... be employed in government ethics proceedings. I learned about the process from an incredibly informative and moving feature article, by ... to right the wrong, to make restitution. What is so special about the situation in this feature article is that it involved a murder. If ...

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

4. Old and New Local Independent Spending in Elections

   ... was worth the wait. You have to watch the video they made about the Coralville, IA situation I discuss below . The defense of what ... They can be suspicious, but they don't know of whom or what about. Have large local contractors and developers given to Americans for ...

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

5. A Florida Legislative Committee Calls for the Suspension of the Palm Beach County EC

   ... testimony he heard was very "troubling." I felt the same way about the meeting as a whole, but for completely different reasons. What ... local government ethics matters nationwide. From about 20 minutes into the video, the meeting is supposed to be focused on the ...

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

6. Pension Forfeiture

   ... It makes legislators look like they care about ethics, and it makes people feel that justice has been done. And with all ... emotions sparking supportive editorials, few think about the arguments pro and con, or the alternatives, which include fines ... out of future pension payments). Pension forfeiture is more about retribution than it is about ethics, law enforcement, or accountability. ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

7. Local + Regional Corruption = National Corruption

   ... mirror. This is true of an Indian matter written about in yesterday's New York Times . Here is a list of sentences that ...

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

8. Using the category index in City Ethics

   ... In the news Public Campaign Finance About Cityethics US States City of Jacksonville, FL ...

   donmc - 2008-04-14 14:57

9. Bridging the Gulf Between Administrative and Government Ethics

   ... and state-level counterparts." In other words, what I write about is, in his view, a "compliance" or "low-road" approach (the term "low ... other with respect, take pride in their work, care about one another, promote accountability, and place the public interest ...

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

10. The Conflicts of Slush Funds

    ... Back to New York City, where more information is coming out about the special “slush” funds given out to city council members. ... been the treasurer since its inception, but knows nothing about the financial problems, because he did not monitor the books. He runs ...

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

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