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1. A New D.C. Ethics Reform Bill

   ... there, especially changes focused on enforcement. It needs to put the essential elements of a government ethics program into place. It's ... of facts that would constitute a violation? In short, how does this work in practice? I can't say I had thought of this myself. ...

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

2. A County Attorney At War with the County: The Conflicts Fly in Maricopa County

   ... the Maricopa County sheriff's self-promotion that appears to rise to the level of a conflict of interest. Now the county supervisors and ... a conflict, appointed. That seems reasonable. So how did the county attorney and the county sheriff respond? Here's their ...

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

3. Misuse of Consent Agendas

   ... also known as consent calendars, are an excellent way to get around the disclosure of conflicts (and, as Dallas showed us in 2011, to ... boards, and commissions throughout this country. How did this change come about? Due to the criticism of the authority that ...

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

4. An Ethics Board Chair Who Should Not Have Been on the Board Refuses to Discuss His Own Conflict

   ... of accountability is the need for government officials to honestly and publicly explain why they do what they do. This need is ... that provides oversight over those same county officials? How can the decisions of such a body be trusted by the public? After all, this ...

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

5. Free Speech and Open Meeting Laws

   ... [with a conflict of interest] has a free speech right to vote is no different than saying that a local legislator has a free assembly ... of council members is about assembly, not free speech, how else can you explain this? Until we deal with this religious use of ...

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

6. Miami Beach Procurement Misconduct: Access, Discretion, Bid Alternatives, and Debarment

   ... director last October may not be news, but there's a lot to be learned from this case. The issues include personal discretion, ... made him feel he could get a piece of a bigger action. How did they discover that something was going on? They noticed odd amounts of ...

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

7. In Ethics Enforcement, the Criminal Process Can Be Even Less Effective Than the Ballot Box

   Body:  There are three basic approaches to enforcing ethics laws:  through ethics commissions, through the criminal ... does not lead to the official's rejection by voters. Look at how easily Rep. Rangel was re-elected. And most officials aren't elected ...

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

8. Legislative Immunity: The Constitutional Approach in R.I. and the Discipline Clause

   ... immunity litigation in Rhode Island as the least relevant to other states and to local governments, because the ethics program was set up ... Many people say that's what voting is for. But how can voters know about legislators' unethical conduct if no one investigate ...

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

9. Improperly Invoking Conflicts in an Election Context

   ... in the context of an election. Elections are a good time to educate the public about issues, but when government ethics is used for ... 2 residents lose their voice when town council votes on how their tax dollars will be spent for the museum and Honey Horn. The ...

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

10. Jursdiction, Nepotism, Retaliation, and Independence

    ... (DOC) deputy director allegedly used his position to influence an Oregon Corrections Enterprises (OCE) administrator into hiring ... to take another look at a basic misuse of office and how it is being handled. First of all, the DOJ should be required to ...

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

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