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  1. Complicity with or Knowledge of Others' Violations

    ... be protected by the provisions of 112. Comment: This subsection seems to turn all city officials and employees ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:07 - 0 comments

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Willful Ignorance by Government Attorneys

    ... this definition allows an attorney to choose not to read documents that may contain evidence of misconduct. An attorney is not required ... is in the interest of its client organization. Comment 3 to Rule 1.13, on the organization as client, sort of recognizes this ...

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

  8. Ethics Recidivism After Getting Off Easy

    ... reviewing Miller's land deals, something Miller blames on a media smear campaign. The Hill reported on an attempt by Monrovia city ... How much are they explained away or ignored by the news media as something short of corruption, especially when there is no fine or ...

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

  9. Transactional Disclosure

    ... on the public record of that board or commission. Comment: In subsection 1(c) and in 104(2) there are references to placing ... upon the public record of that board or commission. Comment: See the comment to 100(3) for more information. 3. An official or ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 09:10 - 1 comment

  10. Self-Promotion in Maricopa, A Police County

    ... been carefully fed just the parts of the story that the news media in Phoenix wants you to have, and you follow their tune like a child ... the Board has granted them time to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting. All they have to do is maintain some basic ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

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