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1. Chicago Ethics Task Force Files First Report

   Body:  The Chicago Ethics Reform Task Force report was published yesterday . Well, at least Part 1 was published. As I ... program." The task force managed to draft an 83-page report in a little less than five months, which is a major feat. The report ...

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

2. Other ethics related resources on the web

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

   donmc - 2023-08-02 14:37

3. The New, Leaky Utah Legislative Ethics Complaint Process

   ... ethics complaint. In this light, the brand new Utah legislative ethics complaint procedures statute flies in the face not ... a year, not enough to do much damage, or even hire staff. Utah state legislators seem safe from the commission, but not from public ...

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

4. An Ethics Reform Petition Moves Forward in Utah

   ... far from easy reading. How bad are the ethics laws in Utah? In the words of the petition sponsor, Utahns for Ethical Government ... good, some not so good. On the good side, it sets an annual EC appropriation at a specific dollar amount, or more. It smartly prohibits ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments

5. A New Sort of Regional EC in Utah

   ... out a blog post , "Type 'ethics' into the search line at utah.gov, and all that comes up is Archery Ethics Course Online." That is no ... at a reasonable price. The state's local EC act gives local governments (including school districts, development ...

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

6. Ethics Proceeding Confidentiality Takes a Hit in Utah, Logically Enough

   ... before I look at what has been happening in Utah this last week. Government ethics is intended to protect the public ... executive sessions are already allowed, but everything the EC does, from meetings to documents. The Tribune editors point to an ...

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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