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1. Top 10 Ethics Issues for 2006

   ... race - but that this vote didn't show up on the ballot summary page they were shown at the end of the voting process. An Orlando ... Chippewa Indian Tribe $3 million for a new school. Of course, the Saginaw Chippewa aren't from Montana, the state Burns represents -- ...

   steiner - 2015-05-15 13:23 - 0 comments

2. Alternatives to Allowing Conflicted Individuals to Sit on Advisory Boards

   ... whose conclusions will be seen as biased? There is, of course, the possibility of creating a body consisting of representatives of, ... of interest rules. Needless to say, that is the course chosen by the Fort Worth council, a course that will be discussed in the ...

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

3. An Ethics Commission Recusal When a Political Party Brings a Complaint

   ... Which may not be such a bad idea, after all. Of course, here the party itself is bringing the complaint, but it could just as ... minor parties and, especially, for independents? Because, of course, members of the two big parties are the ones who decide what ...

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

4. A Miscellany: Misuse of Government Employees and Legislative Immunity

   ... “and they want the union’s perspective, then of course all our members know the union supports the mayor.” One way the recall ... topic since I started following it a few years ago. Of course, there is a difference or two between this situation and government ...

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

5. No Conflict in Voting for Oneself

   ... answer questions, question the views of other candidates. Of course, it's in their self-interest, but this is an area where self-interest ... only goal is to be elected to serve one's constituents. Of course, it might be also to serve oneself, but to the extent that self-service ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-04-02 09:36 - 0 comments

6. Complaints and Investigations

   ... to information requested by the Ethics Commission in the course of an investigation or a public hearing, except to the extent that such ... probable cause, the Ethics Commission must set forth a brief summary of the facts and the reasons for dismissal or a finding of probable ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2011-09-06 10:25 - 0 comments

7. Apologies: Central to a City's Ethical Environment

   ... us a sense of dignity, pride, and self-esteem. We can, of course, have too much pride to apologize, but that's a negative sort of pride. ... what happened and trying to demonize the grievant. Of course, cover-ups are always worse than the offenses, and if they come out, ...

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

8. Winter Reading: Robert Dahl's "Who Governs?"

   ... the second time around, because I did take an Urban Politics course forty years ago. The book happens to focus on New Haven, the city in ... the city's attorneys may conclude that the reasonable course — particularly in view of genuine uncertainty over whether the city's ...

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

9. Top Ten Ethics Films

   ... Sophie Scholl movie is in German (subtitles available, of course), but if you haven't seen it you should. Story Topics:  ... the investigation into a collapsed building (Nottola’s, of course) that kills two people: “The perfect machine. All by the book.” ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 13:22 - 10 comments

10. State Ethics Mandates for Local Governments

    ... governments. The first sign of this is in California, of course. According to an AP article yesterday , the California ... all but a few local government ethics programs. Also, of course, there are no questions about unfunded mandates. One problem is ...

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

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