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  1. Representation and Appearances

    ... and appearance is explained in the comments below. Please comment on this division, and share your experiences and thoughts regarding ... in matters of public advocacy. Comment: The second sentence of this subsection recognizes that officials are ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:04 - 0 comments

  2. A Miscellany

    ... bidding process? Government Ethics Meets Social Media and Blogs in Seattle According to an article in the Seattle ... is considering a draft policy for use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) by council members. It is currently being ...

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

  3. Ethics Commissions

    ... by the local branch of the League of Women Voters. Comment: Subsection 1: Five is not a magic number for an ethics commission. In ... or state commission handle city ethics matters; see the next comment for more on this). In any event, instead of politicians (or even ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-06-09 06:02 - 5 comments

  4. CA Appellate Court Protects EC Legal Advice on the Basis of Privilege

    ... and this matter involves a public records request for documents relating to the commission’s regulations governing ethics ... Size St. Croix v Superior Court 0714.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  5. The Political Use of Ethics Complaints, and the Manipulation of the Press

    ... said complaint, and it filters out through the news media. The commission may or may not act on it before the election." Usually an ... release, which would presumably get equal time in the news media and blogosphere. The result would be that a party and candidate would ...

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

  6. Florida League of Cities' Ethics Reform Proposals I - Preventing the Filing of Complaints

    ... isn't really what this is about. According to the Digital Media Law Project , "in only a handful of cases over the last decades have ... The League of Cities' Irresponsible Conduct I'm sure that the local government ethics experts at the League of Cities were as ...

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

  7. Outside Auditors and Local Government Ethics

    ... in one of the four Connecticut cities asked for all working documents relating to the relevant audits of its city. The auditing firm said that working documents are not the property of the client, but of the firm. Local ...

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

  8. Legislators Employed by the City - Conflict of Interest

    ... of his or her household, is employed. Comment: Some cities require that there be no incompatible or even multiple ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:01 - 0 comments

  9. Recusal

    ... opinion pursuant to 104 and 209. Comment : "Acting on and discussing, formally or informally" means that the ... that the failure to recuse was reported in local news media accurately and with sufficient explanation that the situation is clear to ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:52 - 8 comments

  10. Volunteering Professional Services: An In-Kind Contribution or Not?

    ... strategist says that, while his firm is getting paid for "media monitoring," he is giving the campaign “a hand with rapid response.” ... however, appears to have occurred on social media. York University professor Robert MacDermid says that the Municipal ...

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

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