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  1. First vs. Second Amendment Controversy in Kansas

    Body:  A dispute in Kansas raises the question:  which takes precedence, the First Amendment (free speech) or the Second Amendment? On July 1, 2013, a Kansas state law became effective that prohibited the use of state funds to ... this week , when a Wyandotte County Unified Government (Kansas City) lobbyist testified against a state bill that would prohibit cities ...

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

  2. A Contentious Conflict Situation in Kansas City, KS

    ... in the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS ("UG"). The conflict situation appears simple at first ... proposed contract. According to an article in the Kansas City Star on Thursday , the commissioner said that in 2007 she ...

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

  3. Kansas City (MO) Takes a Big Step Toward Ethics Reform

    Body:  According to the blog of Kansas City, MO's mayor , Sly James, the KC Commission on Ethics Reform will ... an independent, comprehensive government ethics program for Kansas City. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics ...

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

  4. Problems Involving Campaign Contributions by EC Members

    ... — to be attacked. Sadly, these are the words of a former Kansas City (MO) ethics commission member, according to an article in the Kansas City Star . The EC member had given a contribution to a mayoral ...

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

  5. A County Ethics Commission Resigns En Masse

    ... is what recently happened in Jackson County, MO, home of Kansas City and Independence. According to an article in Tuesday's Kansas City Star , most of the resignations occurred because the ...

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

  6. A Big-City EC That Won't Meet or Stay Out of Politics

    Body:  The Kansas City, MO ethics commission situation is a mess. Last month, I wrote ... to take place. Ironically, in December 2009 the Kansas City Star said that 2010 would be a busy year for the EC. Way back ... can do but the mayor. According to an article in the Kansas City Star , on July 22 the mayor announced "he will ask an ...

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

  7. Political Consultants, Lobbyists, Term Limits and Contribution Limits in Missouri

    ... Two interesting issues come out of a long, detailed Kansas City Star article yesterday about Missouri political consultant, ... October 21, 2009 According to an article in yesterday's Kansas City Star , Missouri's governor and legislative leaders are ...

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

  8. A Miscellany

    ... that the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, an Indian nation in Kansas, canceled an EC election for four out of six seats, because there were ... members would not think of running. The problem in the Kansas tribe also implies that being on an EC is not the most desirable thing. ...

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

  9. Co-Opting Subordinates Through Ordering Unethical Conduct

    Body:  Last week, the Kansas City, MO city council ordered an investigation into possibly unethical ... by the city's mayor, according to an article in the Kansas City Star . The principal conduct is the use of the mayor's ...

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

  10. Jackson County Legislators Abandon Promise to Make Themselves Subject to New Ethics Code

    ... them under its rules," according to an article in the Kansas City Star , as discussed, very skeptically, in a recent blog ... the feds. Overlapping jurisdiction is a fact of life in the U.S., and it is common to government ethics in many states. Two, the new ...

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

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