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1. The Gap Between Advice and Enforcement, and The Isolation of Independence

   Body:  I was on a panel this week as part of the annual Citywide Seminar on Ethics in New York City Government, ... address the issue directly in an opinion or investigative report. In other words, there is a difference between advice in advance, and ...

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

2. Winter Reading: The Ethics of Lobbying

   Body:  In preparation for the chapter on lobbying that I'm working on, I just finished reading a 2002 book entitled ... in the last principle calls for a lobbyist requirement to report ethical misconduct. Oddly, the requirement only applies to lobbyist ...

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

3. Proposed San Francisco Lobbying Reforms

   ... San Francisco's board of supervisors will soon vote on a number of amendments to its lobbying code (attached; see below). According ... code. It would be nice if officials were also required to report possible violations. Former Officials The attorney who was ...

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

4. Ethics Reform Testimony in D.C. and Tallahassee

   ... the D.C. ethics board will place the minutes of its meeting on its website, as well as all the written testimony it received. But there is ... Unlike the D.C. board, which plans to prepare a report next month, Tallahassee's ethics advisory panel has a few months to ...

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

5. Nonviolence and Government Ethics II – Teamwork and Leading By Example

   ... with shared values. But those values are often based on dehumanizing the enemy. It is very hard to kill human beings, especially ... I will accept no contribution greater than $100. And I will report every contribution, however small, regardless of whether federal law ...

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

6. Ethical Dilemma

   This story was published on April 6th, 2005 in the Philadelphia Weekly ... With City Hall in the throes of an FBI probe and Philadelphia's reputation in the dumps, will support for ... response to the invitation was disappointing," a committee report notes. The Fordham Committee submitted its recommendations to newly ...

   donmc - 2006-01-12 11:56 - 0 comments

7. Mayor Peyton speech - Jacksonville City Council, 28 August, 2007

   ... that sets us apart from other cities - is maintained. On one hand, we are asking citizens, city employees and the nonprofit community ... Commission's recommendations from this spring. In this report, they identified substantial strengths in our processes, but they also ...

   donmc - 2007-08-29 23:06

8. A Stamford Ethics Controversy Involving Time Limits, Enforcement of Policy Declarations, and More

   ... below) There's a fascinating ethics controversy going on in Stamford, CT which raises a number of issues involving time limits, the ... to a  professional office, and then turn the investigative report into policy. Elected boards of finance, which are the norm in ...

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

9. Ex-South Gate treasurer convicted in bribery case

   ... of soliciting more than $1.8 million in bribes from bidders on municipal contracts. Robles, 40, served as an elected official in the ... Times staff writer Wendy Lee contributed to this report. Copyright 2005 Los Angeles Times Follow this link to view ...

   donmc - 2005-10-09 17:56 - 2 comments

10. K Street's New Ways Spawn More Pork

    ... Friday, January 27, 2006; A01 An explosion of special interest funding engineered in part by lawmakers with close ties to ... this week that as one of three California Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee, he frequently supports "well deserving ... Smith and researcher Alice Crites contributed to this report  2006 The Washington Post Company ...

    donmc - 2006-04-30 14:06 - 0 comments

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