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  1. Government Lawyers: Function or Membership?

    ... matters. But to those outside their group (which happens to draft not only its profession's rules of conduct, but also our laws), it seems ... of my book Local Government Ethics Programs . Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  2. Institutional Corruption Conference I: Duplicitous Exclusion

    ... but because, on the train to Boston, I read the online draft of his 2005 paper " Democracy Against Corruption " and found it ... is incomplete, which is pretty much everywhere. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  3. Shorstein: lobbyist rules should be enforced

    ... After discussion, the Ethics Commission decided to draft and send another letter to Harden and other non-compliant lobbyists. The ...

    donmc - 2008-04-16 18:44 - 0 comments

  4. Poor Draftmanship and Poor Ethics

    ... Borovina, the first counsel to the county EC, who helped draft the county ethics law, said, "The Suffolk County ethics law applies to ... include information about the spouse, P-E-R-I-O-D." Robert Gottlieb, a Suffolk lawyer who chaired the committee that drafted the ...

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

  5. Stakeholders and Local Government Transparency

    ... Why don't local government associations sit down to draft a model law on transparency to municipal bond investors, based on S.E.C. ... have to wait for Congress or state legislatures to act. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  6. Lobbying City and County Attorneys

    ... the New York Times today about the recent increase in lobbying and entertaining state attorneys general (AGs), as well as in campaign ... influential with respect to legislation (which they usually draft) and every other local government matter, upon which they offer their ...

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

  7. A New D.C. Ethics Reform Bill

    ... a difficult job. The ethics board is also required to draft proposed rules implementing the new code. Both proposals will need to be ... this complex method is the most cost-effective way. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  8. Is "Ethics" the Best Word for Conflicts of Interest?

    ... town, a committee included a discrimination provision in a draft ethics code. Discrimination is a problem, but not a problem for ethics ... the name of its code and the body that enforces it. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  9. Open Meeting Act Enforcement Problems in Oklahoma

    ... laws. I think we can also agree that the legislators who draft these transparency laws believe that the laws apply to them. If ... to do great things for the public's trust in them. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  10. Phoenix Mayor Forms Ethics Task Force

    ... not surprisingly, the mayor and whoever helped his office draft the press release have a limited understanding of government ethics. The ... or the procedures of the criminal justice system. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

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