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1. A Critique of a New Industry-Local Government Ethics Code in New York

   ... interest problems in upstate New York local governments due to the development of wind farms in the area. This week, New York's Attorney ... duties in connection with Wind Farm Development. How can a wind company refrain from doing something based on whether the ...

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

2. The Gift

   ... buying. In fact, gifts are the opposite of buying, according to Lewis Hyde in his 1983 book, The Gift. "[A] gift is a thing we do ... time comes to put my name on the line.  A gift, no matter how well-intentioned, deflects objective judgment.  Persons whose position in ...

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

3. The Wisdom of 38 Million Senior Citizens

   ... latest Policy Book: Government at all levels should establish and adequately fund independent nonpartisan commissions to create and enforce ethics and lobbying regulations. This appears to be a ...

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

4. Trusting Public Boards of Trustees in San Diego County

   ... says about you, "They need an independent organization to be an oversight ..., not just the grand jury doing it once every few years." ... jury recommended, among other things, that the districts establish a joint ethics committee, place a cap on campaign contributions, and ...

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

5. Working Definitions

   It is useful to establish some working definitions for the key words that we need to be using ... to some extent. Trust is a prediction of reliance on an action, based on what a party knows about the other party. Trust is a ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 14:30

6. Lobbying Oversight Programs Are Hot in Canada

   Body:  When it comes to local lobbying oversight, cities are falling like flies. At least in Canada. According to an article yesterday on the Vancouver, BC Metro News website , the city ... to run the registry and more. This follows the vote to establish a lobbying registry in Hamilton, and the establishment of lobbying ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2014-12-17 14:27 - 0 comments

7. Ethics Jurisdiction Over Those Doing Government-Approved Work

   ... This controversial position is strengthened by what happened to many Tennessee local governments, according to a front-page article in ... individuals the state comptroller appointed to a board to establish guidelines for derivatives and to devise a curriculum for a class to ...

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

8. City Ethics Essentials

   ... Commissions, Ethics Offices and Inspector Generals in order to fight corruption and establish higher ethical standards for their governments. I will be posting ...

   cmiller - 2017-06-21 02:56

9. A Serious Sort of Local Government Preferential Treatment Is Before the Supreme Court Today

   ... only Congress, but also local and state governments, cannot establish any religion as the religion of its community. The Establishment ... case, a city government allowed a Ten Commandments monument to be placed in a city park, but then rejected a request by a small religion ...

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

10. Best Practice #1

    ... Commissions, Ethics Offices and Inspector Generals in order to fight corruption and establish higher ethical standards for their governments. I will be ...

    cmiller - 2010-02-01 15:14 - 0 comments

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