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  1. Conflict Over a Gift in Poughkeepsie

    ... has an interest in having the study done, and in its content, as well. The chair of the minority party's town committee has ...

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

  2. Political Preferential Treatment and Quid Pro Quos

    ... who govern? Political Preferential Treatment I don't think this is a government ethics issue. The mayor would receive no ... In other words, the form is that of a bribe, but the content is not. This allows people to treat the transaction as a bribe, even ...

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

  3. Best Practices from the Book "Local Government Ethics Programs"

    ... continuing ethics education. 6. Ethics training on the blind spots, institutional norms, and situational forces that interfere with ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2013-06-20 08:35 - 0 comments

  4. Personal, Non-Financial Interests

    ... create a conflict, even though no money is involved. I learned this several years ago, before I was involved in government ethics ... privilege and declined to testify about the content of the memos." The memos were prejudicial to her case. The council ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18

  5. Summer Reading: The Righteous Mind I

    ... with respect to fiefdoms, effectively overseen. And blind spots must be dealt with through training, independent advice, and ... thou, acting in a way that is judgmental of others (like I do too often in this blog). The difference between these two words is ...

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

  6. Issues Raised by the Use of DA Office for Collection Purposes

    ... agency ever allow a private company to use its stationery? I can think of instances where this would be acceptable. A public relations ... or report is going out must take full responsibility for the content, as well as for the audience for the letter or report. That is why ...

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

  7. Maricopa County 5 - Practicing What You Enforce Is Only Fair

    Body:  A week ago I wrote a blog post about preferential treatment, emphasizing that the ... attorney with its evidence. No response. And as far as I can tell, no investigation was called for by the sheriff (although he is ... newspaper or Mr. Stapley, as Mr. Arpaio did, rather than the content of the accusation is not an adequate response. ...

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

  8. An Entertaining Film About the Mishandling of a Conflict Situation

    ... partial information, and the myriad results of people's blind spots. Laws do not normally anticipate these things. Only an ethics ...

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

  9. The Politicization of Montana's Political Practices Commissioner

    ... there would not be an appearance of impropriety. But the content of a decision should not affect whether an official withdraws from ... is quoted in the Rivalli Republic article as saying, "I'm very proud to be the wife of Steve, a sitting senator, but I'm my own human ...

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

  10. The New ASPA Code of Ethics

    ... or let others do so, and also because every individual has blind spots when it comes to situations that may benefit themselves or others who ...

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

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