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1. It Should Come As No Surprise When Government Counsel Advises the Individual (Joseph Bruno) Rather Than the Office

   Body:  Update: November 20, 2009 (see below) The latest news from the federal trial of former New ... cannot provide such advice. Update: November 20, 2009 An article in the Albany Times-Union states that in the ...

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

2. Valuing Gifts, and Courtesies to an Office

   Body:  Update below (Aug. 20, 2009) Is the value of a gift given to a government official its fair ... and no appearances of impropriety. Update (Aug. 20, 2009): Country club memberships are not only given to governors. According ...

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

3. A New, But Very Weak Regional Ethics Program in Connecticut

   ... management. The COG in southeastern CT consists of 20 cities, towns, and boroughs, with a total population of around 250,000. No ... not be used. According to the memo, in 2009 13 of the COG's 20 municipalities reported that their ECs were inactive. Sadly, that's about ...

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

4. Indirect Benefits, Expertise, and the Responsibility for Poor Ethics Advice

   Body:  Update: June 20, 2012 (see below) The saying goes that there are two sides to every ... creating perceptions of impropriety. Update: June 20, 2012 According to an article this week in the Tulsa World, the ...

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

5. A New Government Ethics Report from a New Florida Organization

   ... evidence" to a "preponderance of the evidence." 3. Require 20 hours of ethics training for elected officials, and less training for ... ethics. Ethics training should be required (although 20 hours seems a lot). Uncollected fines undermine the public's trust in ...

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

6. Ethics Reform Task Force Report Released in Philadelphia

   ... the ethics board's budget (it was recently reduced by 20%). Make campaign finance data easily available and searchable. ...

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

7. What We Can Learn from Robert Bork's Failure to Deal Responsibly with a Conflict Situation

   ... conflict situation onto Bork himself. When, on October 20, 1973, President Nixon asked Solicitor General Bork to fire Archibald Cox ...

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

8. He Zones, She Sells, and It's Legal (in Chicago)

   ... in his ward, getting the developer city support as follows: $20 million in tax-exempt bonds, $6 million in loans and $9.7 million in ...

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

9. Poor Handling of a Conflict of Interest in Ferguson, MO

   ... Louis police. His mother worked as a clerk for the force for 20 years. McCulloch would have joined the force too, but he lost a leg in ...

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

10. Gov. Christie Should Not Be Selecting the State Ethics Director (Now or Ever)

    ... the retiring director, who had been in the position for 20 years. In 2010, Gov. Christie removed the director, replacing her with ...

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

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