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1. A Miscellany

   ... Complainants Another good column on government ethics came from the pen of the Town Report 's Mark Lungariello. Referring ... to read and discuss my EC activities checklist, and then decide what they want to do and how often they want to meet. An ...

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

2. Conflict of Interest

   ... wrong: it might actually be better or more fair to vote or decide in favor of the friend. The one thing the common ... against an alderman who became Democratic registrar of voters. The argument is that this alderman, when he runs for office, will have ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:59 - 9 comments

3. A Miscellany

   ... is usually provided by a waiver process, under the ethics commission's authority (Stamford has an active EC). It is hard to ... have pointed out that their union affiliation was known to voters. This is a tough question. If voters choose a school board that consists ...

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

4. Election Officials and Their Conflicts

   ... come to hand out their sheets, hold their signs, and talk to voters, they stand on that sidewalk. At the last election, for the town and ... of state, but this is equally a local governments ethics issue. However, as with so many ethics issues, it is hard to deal with ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-08-01 09:36 - 0 comments

5. A Miscellany

   Body:  The Politicization of Officials Selecting Ethics Commission Members People should not be political footballs, and ... post for how it's done. Proposed San Antonio Ethics Reforms According to an editorial in yesterday's San Antonio ...

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

6. Problems with the "Throw the Bums Out" Approach

   ... The headline of a New York Times article today is, "Ethics in Play, Voters Oust Incumbents Under Inquiry." One's first impression upon reading the ...

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

7. The Problems with a New Report on Chicago's Level of Corruption

   ... I try not to use this word with respect to government ethics, because it is commonly thought of as having to do with criminal ... Reform 's first public hearing. While calling for ethics reforms, the report uses one statistic only to name Chicago the most corrupt ...

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

8. An Ethics Commission's Role and Authority: Two Case Studies

   ... are two interesting situations where it is not clear what an ethics commission's role and authority are. One in Baltimore, the other in ... that "the ballot question would not clearly explain what voters were being asked to do — surrender the people's ballot power over ...

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

9. Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell

   A 27-page Introduction to Local Government Ethics! Government ethics is one of the most misunderstood topics among ... have a working knowledge of the topic. It will also help you decide what parts of City Ethics' free resource book, Local Government ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2015-04-20 12:05 - 3 comments

10. The Virtuous Circle of Ethics Laws and Legislative Immunity -- And the Legislators Who Stand Outside of It

    ... I referred to the virtuous circle that includes both ethics laws and the Speech or Debate Clause, which provides legislators ... issue is how the legislator will participate and vote, the content of his or her legislative activity. On the other side of the circle, ...

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

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