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  1. Candidate Disclosure in Detroit Becomes a Political Football

    ... Detroit Free Press , candidate Dave Bing has made full disclosure of his and his wife's finances, including stock in a ... relationship to the city, then anything less than full disclosure does not give the public a clear picture.'" He will soon ...

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

  2. School District Lobbying: Defining, Disclosing, Penalizing

    ... law. Not only are many definitions of lobbying unclear or full of loopholes, but it is difficult to get even a good definition across, ... and to file an annual expenditure report. Here is the full definition of lobbying from the new Ethics and Lobbying Policy: ...

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

  3. The Statistical Projections Game - The Cards Go Out on the Table

    ... provide the assumptions behind the projections and the full range of possibilities.  That is always  in the public interest.  ... As Mr. Schwartz is quoted as saying, "The Legislature knows full well I'm being paid by the unions." The Assembly sponsor was only a ...

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

  4. Three Personal Myths That Hamper Our Ethical Decision-Making, and a Fool-ish Solution

    ... distortions, encouraging us to believe that we have a full view of our situation when, in fact, our perception ... is partial and ... We like to think that we are persons with full autonomy and independent thought, individuals with integrity who make ...

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

  5. Government Ethics Arguments Against Prayer at Local Government Meetings

    ... sends a message to nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to ... sends a message to nonadherents that they are outsiders, not full members of the political community, and an accompanying message to ...

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

  6. A City Land Sale That Requires a Broader Investigation

    ... to a public hearing (or was it just a public meeting?) and full council vote. One of the council members, who was a member of the ... protect the interests of the public even without having a full set of teeth. Although the ethics code states, "The primary responsibility ...

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

  7. Legislators and Pension Plans: The Class Exception vs. The Appearance of Impropriety

    ... before the legislature. The legislature could bring full transparency to all the pension plans, and require that legislators also ... pension laws. But they can prohibit double-dipping, provide full transparency, and make their ethics programs as independent as possible. ...

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

  8. Hearing Process

    ... (3) To examine and cross-examine witnesses required for a full and true disclosure of the facts. b. The Ethics Commission may ... a provision could save the Commission time and expense of a full hearing. Your thoughts please. Norman Norman J. Gauthier ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:11 - 2 comments

  9. A Proposed Procurement Review Task Force in Miami-Dade

    ... reduce "non-value added requirements. This also includes a full review of any changes needed to promote and implement Public-Private ... For example, the mayor says in the memo that he wants "a full review of any changes needed to promote and implement ...

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

  10. Double-Dipping: Two Ways It Works ... and Hurts the Public

    ... According to the Order to Show Cause, Lincoln was a full-time Brockton police officer from 1972 until January 2004. Between January 2001 and January 2004, Lincoln also served as the full-time Director of Security at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility for ...

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

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