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  1. Common Errors Involving Ethics Commission Jurisdiction

    ... the problem of having a toothless ethics commission in a Connecticut city. According to an article in yesterday's Danbury News-Times, it's good that another Connecticut municipality's ethics commission is toothless. But the story ...

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

  2. Eastern Oregon Takes on Government Transparency

    ... any level of financial disclosure is discussed. In my state, Connecticut, all the financial disclosure that was required in a recent bill was the name of one’s employer, and yet the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities opposed it with the same old canard. ...

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

  3. Local Candidates Promoting Their Company

    ... Body:  U. S. Senate candidate for Connecticut Linda McMahon was, until she announced her candidacy, the CEO of ... that it will be "giving away WWE merchandise near select Connecticut poll locations on Election Day." Let's put aside the issue of ...

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

  4. ROBERT WECHSLER

    ... program for the mayoral election. For Common Cause Connecticut, he prepared a Model Code of Ethics for Connecticut municipalities and wrote reports on the state's municipal ethics ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2015-05-15 13:16

  5. Blaming Those Who Call for Ethical Conduct - Quote of the Day

    Body:  Connecticut House Speaker James A. Amann has been receiving a great deal of ... did receive $67,500 last year for raising $200,000 for the Connecticut branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, a job he was offered only ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-19 16:13 - 0 comments

  6. Model Code: Section #100 Subsection #1- Conflict of Interest

    ... conflicts are acceptable. New Haven, Connecticut enumerates several examples of conflicts of interest, as well as ... or when said organization is lobbying for specific State of Connecticut legislation which will result in the city receiving funding which ...

    donmc - 2006-11-24 14:52 - 0 comments

  7. Section 1: Conflict of Interest

    ... conflicts are acceptable. New Haven, Connecticut enumerates several examples of conflicts of interest, as well as ... or when said organization is lobbying for specific State of Connecticut legislation which will result in the city receiving funding which ...

    donmc - 2006-11-23 22:28 - 0 comments

  8. Report on Annual Reports II

    ... I decided to check out the reports on municipal websites in Connecticut, my state (we have no counties; call us deprived). Since I did a survey of all the municipal ethics codes in the ...

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

  9. Registrars of Voters and Their Conflicts

    ... entry. Let's start with electing registrars, as many Connecticut towns and cities do. The event that got me thinking about this ... system and makes them less likely to vote at all. Connecticut is extreme in having registrars for both of the major ...

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

  10. Providing Counsel for Officials in Ethics Proceedings

    ... them? This has become a big issue recently in my state, Connecticut. Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. In ... not all officials are guilty of the charges.  For them, Connecticut state law provides that they be reimbursed for their attorney's ...

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

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