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  1. Setting the Record Straight in Missouri

    ... A troubling KMOV television news report from Missouri (yes, another story from Missouri) has caught fire on right-leaning blogs. A self-styled Obama Truth ...

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

  2. Some Questionable Missouri Ethics Reform Provisions

    ... to an article in the News-Tribune , the governor of Missouri recently signed an ethics bill (SB 844) that made many changes in ... limit, which the legislature had eliminated in 2006. Missouri's ethics commission has jurisdiction over local government officials. ...

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

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

    ... detailed Kansas City Star article yesterday about Missouri political consultant, and recent house speaker, Ron Jetton. ... of "Lobbyist" One involves the definition of "lobbyist." Missouri Revised Statutes §105.470(5)(a) defines "legislative lobbyist" as ...

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

  4. Clear Evidence of How Dealing Irresponsibly with a Conflict Can Undermine the Public Trust

    Body:  One great thing about the Internet is that it provides a clear picture...

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

  5. A Model Ethics Advisory Opinion and Links to Major City and State Advisory Opinions

    ... California Delaware Massachusetts Missouri Nevada Ohio Oregon Rhode Island West ...

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

  6. The Effect of a State's Ethics Environment on Local Governments' Ethics Environments

    ... state's local governments. This appears to be happening in Missouri. I've written three times this year about the ethical mess in ... on health care and taxes. I’m trying to get jobs in Missouri…I’m not going (back) to ethics.'" When the House Speaker's ...

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

  7. The Importance of Publicizing Ethics Programs

    ... not pit bulls The gist of the article is that, in Missouri and Kansas, the state ethics commissions are underfunded, the state ... is being done with campaign finance disclosure, at least in Missouri. But there is nothing about ethics training, or advisory opinions, or ...

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

  8. A County Ethics Commission Resigns En Masse

    ... of the exemption argued that it would be best if the Missouri Ethics Commission dealt with them (the Missouri EC already did have jurisdiction over county legislators, but they can ...

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

  9. Why Nepotism Is Relatively Unethical

    ... other ethics code violations. But the nepotism rule in Missouri, which applies to local government officials, is extremely strict, and ... long as it's not an employment contract. In these ways, the Missouri provision is actually weaker than most nepotism laws, allowing some ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

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

    ... subject not to the county ethics code, but just to the Missouri ethics code (along with all other county officials). Just this week, I ... 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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