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1. A Miscellany

   ... Prince William County, Virginia, according to an article on the insidenova.com website . A county supervisor wanted to give ... make use of them. They act as if transparency was not the default value of our democracy, as if they were living in some other country ...

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

2. Report on Annual Reports I

   ... and overlooked, enforcement mechanisms. At the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) conference last week in Chicago, the ... presented the board's first campaign finance compliance report , which details each campaign finance enforcement matter it dealt with ...

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

3. Electronic Communications as Government Property

   ... New Haven Democracy Fund. I will turn over all of my paper files, computer files, and electronic communications to my successor. Since I have no office ...

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

4. Maricopa County 2 - Perjury Charges as Ethics Enforcement, and Officials' Trust in the Public

   ... pursuant to section 38-542, 38-543 or 38-545, who knowingly files an incomplete financial disclosure statement or who knowingly files a false financial disclosure statement is guilty of a class 1 ...

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

5. Dealing with the Potential Conflicts Involved in EC Board Member Selection

   ... program is new, who should a nominee turn to for advice? The default is usually to ask the city or county attorney. But they are (1) ... more clear when one considers what happens if someone files a complaint against an EC member based on a conflict situation, that is, ...

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

6. A Grand Jury Report in Florida Recommends Numerous Ethics Reforms

   ... Florida governor Charlie Crist asked for a grand jury to report on government corruption in Florida. The first interim report was filed ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

7. Chicago Task Force Second Report I — The Good Recommendations

   chicago tf report 2.jpg Body:  The second report of the Chicago Ethics Reform Task Force came out this week (see my posts on the first report and on the ordinances passed in response to it ). The ...

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

8. Not One Little Job, But the Whole Works

   ... of city projects. ... My son’s role in overseeing safety on construction sites is completely unrelated to the development and permitting processes ...

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

9. Taking the Big Ethical Step from Government Lawyer to Mayor

   ... to the blog Musings (with links to official sites for each piece of information), the city's mayor appoints half the ... When I am mayor every decision I make will be based solely on what is best for Houstonians. I am proud of the broad coalition of support ...

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

10. Contracting Out Government Work to Prevent Transparency

    ... public agency is entitled to receive a copy of records and files related to the performance of the governmental function, and (2) indicate that such records and files are subject to the Freedom of Information Act and may be disclosed by the ...

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

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