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  1. The Educational Opportunities of a Local Ethics Case in Massachusetts

    Body:  A settlement in a Massachusetts ethics proceeding can be used as an educational opportunity in ... According to a February 28 press release from the Massachusetts Ethics Commission , which has jurisdiction over local officials, ... board is quoted as saying, “That was news to all of us. That’s very little known.” Commission staff only give training ...

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

  2. The Massachusetts EC Fixes a Poor Conflict Provision with an Exemption

    ... exemptions, so that the provision is more responsible. The Massachusetts EC, which has jurisdiction over local officials, has done just ... Roney, the EC's General Counsel, at [email protected].us , or at the following address:  State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton ...

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

  3. Mandatory Local Government Ethics Training in Massachusetts Is Not Being Warmly Greeted

    ... Update: November 13, 2009 (see below) Massachusetts has been very busy reforming its ethics laws. Most of the reforms ... that municipal response would not be warm. Even so, the Massachusetts Municipal Association says on its website that it "voiced ...

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

  4. Massachusetts Catches the Legislative Immunity Virus - Is it Time to Take a Fresh Look at the Ancient Speech & Debate Clause?

    ... is facing a defense of legislative immunity. The state is Massachusetts, and the legislator happens to be the speaker of the house, Sal ... a more extensive than usual Speech and Debate Clause in the Massachusetts constitution: Article 21: The freedom of deliberation, ...

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

  5. How Massachusetts Handles Favors and Favoritism

    ... problem, but is often not covered by ethics codes. The Massachusetts Ethics Commission has recently entered into disposition ... was doing a favor for a friend. The difference is that the Massachusetts ethics code has a provision that applies to this situation, and ...

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

  6. Criminal vs. Ethics Enforcement of Lobbying Laws: A Case in Massachusetts

    ... There are several problems with the settlement the Massachusetts AG reached last week with a lobbying firm that the AG alleged ... according to a Boston Globe article yesterday , the Massachusetts secretary of state (also an elected position, and the office ...

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

  7. Massachusetts House Speaker To Resign

    Body:  Massachusetts House Speaker Sal DiMasi will be resigning his house ... federal prosecutors, then things are far worse than any of us ever imagined. If he's correct, then only Sal DiMasi stands between our freedom and the crime underworld. How could he abandon us at our time of dire need, to selifishly go back to practicing law or, maybe, ...

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

  8. Favoring Friends - The Massachusetts Approach

    ... of dealing with ethics in the form of a law. But the Massachusetts Ethics Commission, which deals with local government as well as ...

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

  9. Local Ethics Reform in Massachusetts

    Body:  Because Massachusetts has one of the better state ethics programs with jurisdiction ...

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  10. A Model Ethics Advisory Opinion and Links to Major City and State Advisory Opinions

    ... right-hand corner) California Delaware Massachusetts Missouri Nevada Ohio Oregon Rhode ...

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