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  1. Leaving Unions Out of Pay-to-Play Laws

    Body:  Update : February 2, 2010 (see below) A recent New York Times article concerns a ... mailings (as they often do). Update : February 2, 2010 On January 22, 2010, the NYC Conflicts of Interest Board reached a settlement with the ...

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

  2. Who Makes the Best Ethics Commission Member?

    ... sparked this blog post was the announcement of New Jersey Gov. Christie's appointments to the state EC. All four are lawyers, and three ...

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

  3. An Advisory Opinion Gambit in the Big Apple

    ... city resources, such as phones or Internet." In March 2010, the deputy mayor was named CEO of the foundation, but did not go back to ... Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Advisory Opinions Conflicts ...

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

  4. Big Questions Arise from Cook County Assessor's Refusal to Abide by Campaign Finance Ordinance

    ... is nowhere to be found online). As I said in a September 2010 blog post , it is not a good idea to have so focused an ethics ordinance. ...

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

  5. Wise Words on the Importance of Neutral Ethics Advice

    Body:  Update: December 14, 2010 (see below): One thing I learned at the COGEL conference last week is ... Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Advisory Opinions Ethics Commissions/Administration Self-Regulation ...

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

  6. Independent Non-Sitting Ethics Panels in Georgia

    ... the code is in Ch. 2, Art. VIII), which was passed in 2010 (Forsyth County's county attorney, Ken Jarrard, is also Milton's city ... of this idea is that it ensures that complaints and advisory opinions are dealt with by individuals who are, and are perceived to be, ...

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

  7. Duty Does Not Equal Right, Duty Does Not Equal Right . . .

    Body:  Update: December 1, 2010 (see below) Last week, the Texas Attorney General issued a legal ... Story Topics:  County Related Advisory Opinions Conflicts Ethics Commissions/Administration Local ...

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

  8. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Obligations

    ... is the place to comment on, discuss, and share alternative content and language relating to the declarations of policy that can usually be ... on matters of general public interest, and to express their opinions on the effect of public actions on their personal and economic ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2006-11-30 14:53 - 1 comment

  9. The Problems with an Executive's Ethics Commission

    ... demise). Whose Commission Is It? Some of what Gov. Cuomo said shows how a high-level official truly feels about a commission ...

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

  10. Intimidation — The Worst Offense in Government Ethics

    Body:  Updates: August 4 and 9, 2010 (see below) I was just saying to someone the other day that the worst ... blog post by Bob Norman . Update: August 4, 2010 According to a Sun-Sentinel article posted an hour ago , the ... mark with his statement, I think. Update: August 9, 2010 A followup quote from the chair of the implementation committee for the ...

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

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