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1. D.C. Council Inappropriately Overrides EC Advisory Opinion

   ... general advisory opinion from the District of Columbia's ethics commission on the subject of constituent services. Through a list of ... with the EC's authority to interpret the District's ethics provisions. Here is the council's new definition: (2) “Usual ...

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

2. Political Consultants, Lobbyists, Term Limits and Contribution Limits in Missouri

   ... a lobbyist and make his work transparent. As I keep saying, ethics laws provide minimal standards. Just because you aren't required to ... establishing campaign contributions, and giving the Missouri ethics commission more power and independence. Some are even saying that Jetton ...

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

3. Quote of the Day

   ... plan. This is the same problem that faces local government ethics reform:  ordinances and amendments that pose as reform, but miss the target by failing to create an effective government ethics program. Robert Wechsler's blog Story ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-04-02 10:56 - 0 comments

4. Acknowledgement - Pittsburgh

   ... no-bid contracts, campaign finance reform and stronger Ethics Code provisions. Recently, we received a written acknowledgement of this ... Pennsylvania 15219 Phone: 412.2552133 412.255.0738 (Fax) www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us June 8, 2009 Story Topics:  ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 14:38

5. Report on Preferential Treatment Accusations Regarding Seattle Mayor

   Body:  The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has published its report on the infamous ... Preferential treatment is one of the thorniest of all ethics issues, as I explained in a recent blog post . It is especially ... Related Complaints/ Investigations/Hearings Ethics Commissions/Administration Misuse of Office/Special In ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-06-19 07:04 - 0 comments

6. Institutional Corruption Conference III: Cultures of Loyalty and Mutual Trust

   ... government many individuals who have a different concept of ethics. That is, in the business world, loyalty to one's supervisors (or ... the water in which a barrel floats, that is, the culture or ethics environment. He noted that the common adversarial culture of business ...

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

7. A Reminder About Ethical Reminders

   ... occasion to think what this means in terms of government ethics. In a government bureaucracy, how often are there reminders about the city's ethics code? A few cities require posters on the wall that summarize basic ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-03-20 09:48

8. The Conflicts of Colorado's Public Trustees

   ... an interesting Huffington Post post yesterday about ethics issues relating to Colorado's public trustee system. Public ... that the public trustees do not appear to be subject to any ethics program, state or local. Nor are they subject to procurement rules or ...

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

9. A Reminder About Ethical Reminders

   ... occasion to think what this means in terms of government ethics. Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. In a ... bureaucracy, how often are there reminders about the city's ethics code? A few cities require posters on the wall that summarize basic ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-03-16 09:11 - 0 comments

10. Appearance Is Nothing to Shrug At

    ... doesn't count." When it comes to government ethics, it isn't that reality doesn't count. It's that perception is reality. ... deal. That's the only reality that counts. All that an ethics code can deal with is transactions and relationships. It can't deal with ...

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

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