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  1. 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

  2. A Miscellany

    ... Times yesterday, the Seattle council is considering a draft policy for use of social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) by ... content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the public know that what they write is open ... Seattle to be at the forefront of web government ethics Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

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

    ... 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 ... and money to allow it to have its meetings televised. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Municipal Ethics Task Force in CT Bows to Town Officials

    ... the Connecticut Task Force on Municipal Ethics discussed a draft report . Neither in the report, nor in the discussion , is there ... and enforcement are what ethics programs are all about. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  8. Soliciting Funds for a Conference and an Arts Center

    ... advisory opinion before accepting the co-chairmanship. A draft advisory opinion has been made available by the Capital Times , ... mayor that he request another advisory opinion himself. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  9. Willful Ignorance by Government Attorneys

    Body:  Over the weekend, I read a March 2010 draft of Rebecca Roiphe's law review article "The Ethics of ... over to the ethics commission or inspector general. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

  10. The Obligations of a County Administrator on the Way Out After a Scandal

    ... of the county's procurement policies and procedures. A draft report was published this month. An Administrator's Obligations ... the threat of suit even after all that has happened? Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- ...

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

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