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  1. Nonviolence and Government Ethics IV – Moral Courage

    ... conflicts. Too often, the public (and especially the news media) sees courage as the courage to take officials on. And officials too ... dangers include everything from unpopularity to verbal and media attack, being fired or kept back from promotion, losing party support or ...

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

  2. The Obligations of a Local Government Attorney

    ... even gave me the big lie in this area: that information and documents which might be litigated may be kept secret. The problem with this ...

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

  3. Should an Unaccountable Former Officeholder Retain Power over Public Information? - Personal vs. Public Interest

    ... order. But the argument has been about access to government documents, ignoring the issue of who is the holder of executive and ... checked by a court. Simply repealing the Executive Order (I'm assuming this can be done) and reinstating the earlier Executive Order seems ...

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

  4. A Miscellany

    ... commissioner said she's keeping a "stupid list.'' "On it she documents the invitations and items she's had to refuse, which she thinks are ...

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

  5. Chicago Alderman Expense Allowances: Conflicts Between Public, Political, and Personal Interests

    ... in detail and placed up on a website, not hidden in piles of documents that require a major investment from the news media. If the rules are to be relatively open-ended, at least let the people of ...

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

  6. Aspirational Ethics Code

    ... comments about its inclusion in the Model Code. Please comment on the value of including this aspirational code in an ethics code, and ... any conduct prohibited by that section. Comment : It is helpful to list other municipal and state ethics-related ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:58 - 0 comments

  7. Complicity and Knowledge

    ... Mr. Flood, and Judge Conahan sealed the suit to limit other documents’ getting out. His decision was later overturned. “Everyone ...

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

  8. When An EC Member's Appointing Authority Comes Before the Commission

    ... 'I believe it is absolutely true but of course I don't have documents from the Governor telling Patrick Millsaps to get rid of me.'" ... Size ga ig kalberman memo 080911.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  9. Detroit's Mayor Kilpatrick Piles His Unethical Behavior Skyscraper High

    Body:  Detroit’s mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick is the new poster boy for misuse of office, lack of transparency, ... ends. City lawyers continue to seek to protect further documents from being revealed, even after a judge has ordered them to be made ...

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

  10. San Diego: More Tension Between EC and Council

    ... make it illegal for people to knowingly lie or provide false documents to the EC. Three of the five committee members have been fined a ...

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

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