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  1. Disclosure of Local Government Lobbyist Fees

    ... not exact numbers." Norm Ostrau, director of Florida Atlantic University’s Public Ethics Academy added, “I know of no municipality that has lobbyists report their fees.” The idea that fees are proprietary information in ...

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

  2. A County Ethics Program Run by a Non-Independent Ombudsman

    Body:  Although in 2008, Orange County, Florida's Ethics and Campaign Finance Reform Task Force recommended (report attached; see below) that the county have an ethics board selected by a ...

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

  3. Lessons to share from ethics reform in Winter Park

    ... alleged ethical violations and make referrals to the Florida Commission on Ethics in Tallahassee. Equally important, Winter Park ... task force appointed by Orange County commissioners. Their report goes much further, however, calling for campaign-finance reforms, among ...

    donmc - 2007-12-18 10:27 - 0 comments

  4. The Selection Process Behind Local Board Misconduct Allegations in Orange County, FL

    ... It all started with a private meeting among three members of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority board, according to ... runs the state Department of Transportation (DOT) in Central Florida (automatically on the board) and who reports directly to the head of ...

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

  5. Louisiana Board of Ethics

    ... feel strongly about it, add a comment to it (at the the end of the blog, click on "Comment") or - start your OWN blog - click on "My Blog" ... co-founder, webmaster, CityEthics.org Jacksonville, Florida 32207 [email protected] www.cityethics.org ...

    donmc - 2007-03-29 21:31 - 0 comments

  6. Trust in the Face of Disaster

    ... already focused on its legislators' dispute with its Board of Ethics, I'm going to return to the state to discuss a situation where local ... been waived both for New York City after Sept. 11 and for Florida after Hurricane Andrew. But not for Louisiana after Katrina. FEMA, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-31 09:49 - 0 comments

  7. About City Ethics

    ... location for information and resources for all forms of local government ethics programs. City Ethics was started by attorney and ... Prosecutor, ethics officer for the City of Jacksonville, Florida. Don McClintock City Ethics Vice President, Information ...

    donmc - 2022-11-10 12:09

  8. Misuse of City Property and Reimbursements

    ... In Jacksonville, Florida, according to an article in the Times-Union , people are up in ... city leader boxes. And if city officials were required to report the names of everyone in attendance, this would make it harder to allow ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:53 - 5 comments

  9. Registrars of Voters and Their Conflicts

    ... to fairness and to voters, how would you have registrars of voters selected? Would you have them appointed or elected? Would you have ... Effectively, it's a similar situation to what we saw a in Florida in 2000, when important election decisions were made by the state ...

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

  10. How Loudly, Personally, and Ignorantly Money Can Speak

    ... have been the principal force in pushing the Democrats out of power in Albany, after he was snubbed by the party to which he has been a ... they learn that he just moved his principal residence to Florida, so that he won't have to pay higher New York taxes. Robert ...

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

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