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1. Chicago Ethics Task Force Files First Report

   Body:  The...

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

2. DENVER, CO

   Brief History of Denver in Politics Denver entered the political arena fairly quickly to its founding in 1858 , ...

   donmc - 2006-08-22 20:46

3. Other ethics related resources on the web

   Sites Focusing on Ethics in Public Service and Character Education ...

   donmc - 2023-08-02 14:37

4. The Appropriateness of Business and Union Gifts to Government

   ... County, home of Indianapolis. Democrats favor two satellite sites for early voting (in addition to the City-County Building), but the ... auto workers union offer $50,000 to pay for the satellite sites. I oppose the acceptance of gifts to local governments from ...

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

5. State Ethics Mandates for Local Governments

   ... and Cass R. Sunstein (2008), which argues skillfully for default options, since people are lazy or, in this situation, it's in their self-interest to do nothing? A state could require a default ethics program that would take effect by the end of the following year, ...

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

6. A Toothless Ethics Commission Seeks Information About the Effects of Its Recommendations

   ... without teeth, it's hard to even get dentures. And in Denver, according to an article in the Denver Post , it's hard to even get information about what happens after a ...

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

7. Attacking Instead of Asking

   ... Body:  According to an article in the Denver Post last week, these are the words of Colorado's Secretary of ... and saved taxpayers over $100,000, had I just sought an opinion from the ethics commission before taking the trip. He also should ...

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

8. Penalizing Ethics Proceeding Transparency

   ... is an essential part of government ethics, it should be the default position. In other words, unless there are very serious reasons to ... rights also need to be taken into account. When someone files a complaint, there has to be a serious reason to limit his right to speak ...

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

9. Settlement Agreements

   ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...

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

10. Best Practices from the Book "Local Government Ethics Programs"

    ... in the government. 3. Transparency as the default position of the ethics program, with respect to advice, disclosure, and ... when there is no proceeding or request for a formal advisory opinion. 5. Ethics commission discussion of and recommendations regarding ... the government or its agencies, including the names of the gift giver’s officers and principals. Enforcement 1. ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2013-06-20 08:35 - 0 comments

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