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Winter Reading: Zephyr Teachout's "The Forgotten Law of Lobbying"
... or the appointments to public offices, or the ordinary course of legislation, are void as against public policy, without reference to ... residents can afford to hiring a lobbyist. They could, of course, join together and hire a former council member to lobby for them. But ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Rhode Island Legislative Immunity Brief
... two apparently conflicting provisions wherever possible. Of course, the judge didn't do this, but actually eviscerated one of the most ...
Robert Wechsler - 2008-12-15 11:45 - 0 comments
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Ethics Reform in Seattle
... engaged in by the Covered Individual This is, of course, a vague standard, but it does encourage officials to disclose possible ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Ethics Reform in Niles (IL): Don't Try This at Home
... apparently no reality), an active village attorney and, of course, the village board and mayor. A lot of chefs, and no meal. ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Judge Allows Employees to Vote for Boss as Mayor in Chicago Heights
... alleged in the past, that there's never been a problem. Of course, the council members' boss has never been up for mayor, either. The ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Doing What Isn't Required
... friends. The official will be considered goody-goody. Of course, no one will say publicly that there is anything wrong with goody-goody. ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Free Speech and Open Meeting Laws
... reverence or obsessive devotion. Free speech is not, of course, a material object, but I do think that the value of protecting the free ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Conflict of Interest That Keeps Conflicting
... companies, industry and professional associations and, of course, Fannie Mae, which is sadly no longer the cash cow for politicians it ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Local Government Regulation of Political Robocalls
... questions a candidate's "moral values," with respect, of course, to his position on civil unions. Maine's campaign finance laws ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Gift Exception That Undermines the Rule
... by the Baltimore ethics code (§6-27), but there are, of course, exceptions, including a big one relevant to acceptance of travel costs: ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments