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1. Government Ethics and the Limits of Mental Bandwidth

   ... example, if an employee does not choose a pension plan, a default plan is chosen for him. The employee can opt out, but inaction will not ...

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

2. Online Ethics Training and Information Materials

   ... of what you can find on a number of local government ethics sites, as well as on the sites of state ethics commissions with jurisdiction over local officials. I am ...

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

3. A Miscellany

   ... 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

4. The Chick-fil-A Controversy Is Really a Government Ethics Issue

   ... ethics reforms, after the city's special ethics task force files its second report. Related blog posts: Council Fiefdoms He ... and It's Legal (in Chicago) Chicago Ethics Task Force Files First Report Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City ...

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

5. A Civil Grand Jury Report on the San Francisco Ethics Commission

   ... and Oversight Committee met last week to discuss the civil grand jury report discussed below. The results of the committee consideration ... prized value in government ethics. And making dismissal the default is not a good way to gain the public's trust. As for setting the ...

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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 ...

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

10. Not One Little Job, But the Whole Works

    ... ... 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

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