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  1. Proposed Ethics Reforms in San Antonio

    ... a review of political contributions and financial disclosure documents to identify conflicts of interest and other issues associated with ... allegations of ethics violations have been made in the media or elsewhere to file a sworn statement affirming his or her innocence. ...

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

  2. A New Idea: Lifestyle Audits

    ... these calls for lifestyle audits is that the country's news media are effectively performing such audits themselves, but only on the ... such a penalty would be an open invitation to the local news media to investigate the rumors, and the boasting. And the prospect of that ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2010-03-17 09:37 - 0 comments

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    ... it! You are a registered user - you can now open all of our content! Enjoy, and please do send us feedback when you are able to use any of our content in your municipality. The email you receive will look like this: ...

    admin - 2012-05-08 14:13

  4. Some Excellent Lobbying Reforms in NYC

    ... through the city or state government, or in the news media, it should lead lobbying program staff to contact possible lobbyists, ... and advertisements to be placed in print and electronic media intended to reach persons and organizations doing business with the city ...

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

  5. Hostile Takeovers in the Municipal World

    ... civic involvement by local residents and only glancing media scrutiny, the cities 'essentially laid themselves open for corruption, ... to recognize is that with a lack of civic involvement and media scrutiny, any town can effectively be a Vernon, that is, a machine run by ...

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

  6. Annual Disclosure

    ... statement, all accounts, bills, receipts, and other documents necessary to complete and substantiate such disclosure statement. These documents will be made available for inspection upon request by the Ethics ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:12 - 0 comments

  7. Government Ethics Is Not About Character, But About Making Decisions in a Professional Manner

    ... of character flaws. This is true not only of the news media (including, too often, this blog) and of citizens, but of officials ... to educate local government officials and employees, the media and the public, something which is scarcely being done at all. That's why ...

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

  8. Ethics Transparency

    ... their ethics programs are? It is true that the news media might take more information to mean more unethical conduct. But the more ... the less unethical conduct there should be for the news media to talk about. What other ways are there to make local government ...

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

  9. Some Questionable Missouri Ethics Reform Provisions

    ... action. It also allows an investigation based on news media reports, where no one has an interest in filing a complaint. ... lose her job. And what about revelations to the news media? There was a case involving the executive director of the Philadelphia ...

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

  10. Legislators' Independence of Ethics Enforcement

    ... can have trust in, but rather by partisan accusations and media coverage based on the manipulation of limited facts and a limited ... be tried solely via partisan accusations and media coverage, rather than through the responsible process of a criminal ... appellate opinion, the accusations and denials that fill our media coverage would be the only way citizens could possibly obtain information ...

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

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