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  1. Broward County IG Report on Countywide Ethics Program

    ... overwhelmingly approved by the county's voters in late 2010. The 21-page report focuses on a two-part reform recommendation:  (1) an ... interpret the Code and provide precedential advisory opinions, and (2) a panel to decide on appeals and review the ethics program. ...

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

  2. How to Handle Misrepresentations of Ethics Advice

    ... in advance of his first election to the state Senate in 2010." When the reporter spoke with the EC's spokesperson, he said that ... Size Mass Press Release re Wolf 080813.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Advisory Opinions Contractors and Vendors ...

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

  3. There Is a Meaningful Difference Between Making Accusations and Saying You've Filed an Ethics Complaint

    Body:  Update: October 22, 2010 (see below) Recently, I wrote a blog post on the political use of ... wrote in Stilp v. Contino (No. 09-3016, July 22, 2010), a suit by a citizen who filed an ethics complaint with the Pennsylvania ...

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

  4. The Potential Conflicts of Georgia's Community Improvement Districts

    ... more attrac­tive to enhance the value. The Cobb County gov­ern­ment is different. It should con­sider equally the inter­ests of ... There should be clear day­light vis­i­ble between Cobb gov­ern­ment and the CIDs. At present it can be dif­fi­cult to deter­mine ...

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

  5. When Voting Is Damaging, No Matter What the Ethics Code Says

    ... it is a common term in state ethics commission advisory opinions .) But how often is a public official directly responsible for a ...

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

  6. An Arrogant Response to an Ethics Report

    ... reputation and reliability of the speaker, rather than the content of the speech, is what people do when they can't adequately respond to the content. The mayor also spoke of how proud he was to be included with the ...

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

  7. Should Legislator-Lobbyist Communications Be Subject to the Legislative Immunity Privilege?

    ... the Committee's views on the necessity for, and appropriate content of, legislation. The Protection of Confidential Information ... is. If a staff member answers a question, say, about the content of a bill or a deadline for submitting testimony, is this information ...

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

  8. The Broward County Commission Should Not Be Challenging the Constitutionality of a Lobbying Provision

    Body:  Update: June 18, 2010 (see below) In a memo dated June 14, 2010 (attached; see below), the Broward County (FL) county attorney told the ... Size broward const memo 061410.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  9. Ed Charbonneau joins Indiana State Ethics Commission

    ... been named to the State Ethics Commission. Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Ed Charbonneau's appointment on Thursday. The ... ethics training and renders formal and informal ethics opinions for state employees. ...

    donmc - 2006-01-12 11:55 - 0 comments

  10. Jackson County Legislators Abandon Promise to Make Themselves Subject to New Ethics Code

    ... http://www.wickedlocal.com/mo-independence/opinions/x1820414462/Reform-d... ...

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

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