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  1. The Revolving Door and the Appearance of Impropriety

    ... BP and Exxon Mobil, died under Palin's predecessor, former Gov. Frank Murkowski. Now, TransCanada is bidding once again. The ...

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

  2. Misrepresenting Ethics Law in a Highly Visible Case

    ... my post on abusing the ethics process , with respect to Gov. Palin, be mentioned). And that's why I'm writing this -- because such ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 6 comments

  3. Legislative Immunity, Local Government Attorneys, and Bell, California

    ... committee, the most serious government ethics scandal of 2010 occurred in Bell, California, where the city's top officials were paying ... is that state EC decisions are usually not about the content of a vote, such as the amount of an official's salary, but rather about ...

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

  4. Blagojevich's Realtor Wife and Lobbyist Tipper

    ... wasn't any ordinary lobbyist, but a former chief of staff of Gov. Blagojevich when he was in Congress, and the political director of ...

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

  5. San Antonio Officials Mishandle the Mishandling of a Conflict Situation

    ... and the city attorney, have all been giving their opinions about what he should have done and whether he is in violation of the ... possible conflict situation. The ERB website has no advisory opinions from the ERB for over three years, and no advisory opinions from the ...

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

  6. Ethics Program Jurisdiction Over Boards of Education

    ... Arguments for No Ethics Program Jurisdiction In a 2010 blog post on a debate about this issue in a Connecticut town, I quoted a ...

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

  7. A Sheriff Joe Campaign Finance Gambit

    ... like one of the guys who's running for county attorney in 2010, and he's got lots of money left over from the last election. It's ... be so easy to get more of the same. So why not blow it in 2010 on television commercials that are, on their face, for the 2012 election ( ...

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

  8. Florida League of Cities' Ethics Reform Proposals II - Gifts, Ethics Advice, and Training

    ... in Florida either. Government Attorney Ethics Opinions One of the most important goals of my work in local ... Attachment Size FL SB 606.pdf 0 bytes Claypool Memo to Integrity Florida ... Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Advisory Opinions Ethics Commissions/Administration Ethics Reform ...

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

  9. How a Mayor's Special Obligations Affect His Right to Remain Silent

    ... refuse to explain to District voters what went wrong in his 2010 campaign, then he needs to resign. Otherwise, he has no right to be ... but it’s no basis for governing a city." During the 2010 campaign, Gray was a council president who had hired Bennett to advise the ...

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

  10. Michigan Women's Rights Statute and an Official's Personal Interests

    ... on to say that, "Several court cases and Attorney General Opinions indicate that a public official will not have a legally recognized ... , 296 Mich. 240 (1941); Michigan Attorney General Opinions 316, 4869, 6151 , 6206 , 6630 , 6736 )." Here is what ...

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

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