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  1. Muncie, Indiana, and the Applicability of the ASPA Code of Ethics for a City Council:

    ... According to an article in the Muncie (IN) Star Press, the Muncie City Council voted 5-4 not to adopt the American Society ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-05 11:49 - 0 comments

  2. Even Face-Value Tickets Can Be Preferential

    ... to an article last week in the Green Bay Press Gazette . But in any event, a lot of business is done between sports ...

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

  3. Life Without an Ethics Code

    ... according to a recent article in the Burlington Free Press , the longtime town clerk and treasurer diverted $100,000 of town ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-29 08:31 - 0 comments

  4. Some Problems Relating to Local Governments Accepting Gifts

    ... I live. According to an article in the Middletown Press , a car dealership that had zoning enforcement issues with the city ...

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

  5. Text Messages as Public Records (i.e., Government Property)

    ... secret, according to an article in the Detroit Free Press in March 2009. The court went to the root of the issue, stating ...

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

  6. Scrutinizing Strict Scrutiny in a Government Ethics Context

    ... that is “limited to quid pro quo corruption.” Ante, at 43. This is the same “crabbed view of corruption” that was espoused by ... on the court's part. According to a May 4 article in the Columbus Dispatch , the state of Ohio chose not to appeal ...

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

  7. San Diego: An Unappreciative Council and a Close Look at the Revolving Door

    ... ethics commission to task for two things:  high fines and press releases. Needless to say, this councilman was fined $17,000 last year (and here's the press release that followed his fine). Of course, the councilman implied some ...

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

  8. Local Government Regulation of Political Robocalls

    ... Carolina has a political robocall law (see below), and in 2008, according to an article on the wired.com site , a voter registration ... or political candidate. 3. A governmental official. 4. An opinion polling organization, radio station, television station, cable ...

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

  9. Officials Accepting Tickets to Events Where They Have a Ceremonial Function

    ... the mayor) within a "reasonable time" after the event (Rule 1-1(f)(5)). This rule allows an official to go first and seek permission later ... with meals and even a limousine to the ballpark. §2-156-040(d)(4). ... reasonable hosting, including travel and expenses, ...

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

  10. When an Emotional Wrench Is Thrown into an Ethical Issue, What Do You Do?

    ... of situation can be defused fairly quickly by getting the press to play a part in educating people about conflicts of interest - what ... one, the form that it could take, etc. The beauty of the press is that they cannot be drowned out in a public forum like you were during ...

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

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