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1. A Bullying Head of a Local Fiefdom

   ... what the article is about. But it also led to an unhealthy ethics environment in which numerous individuals gave in to fear and concerns ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

2. A Classic Fiefdom and a Problem with Long-Term Municipal Representation

   ... Register sets forth allegations about the West Haven (CT) Housing Authority that add up to a typical fiefdom (see the section on fiefdoms in my book Local Government Ethics Programs ). This case is especially interesting to me, since I live in ...

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

3. The Responsibilities of a Lawyer Representing a Public Official

   ... end of a blog entry about Elizabeth Wolgast's book, Ethics of an Artificial Person: Lost Responsibility in Professions and ... many believe it is inappropriate to question a client's ethics, and it is certainly not a good way to keep a client. Many lawyers, ...

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

4. Ethical Officials and Disclosure Rules

   ... What all these attorneys are failing to say is that ethics laws are minimum requirements. If it is not absolutely clear that ... put transparency before a doubtful interpretation of an ethics law. An ethical organization will always do what's right, not only what ...

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

5. Sitting on a Board with Restricted Sources

   ... her town government. This is generally a sign of a very poor ethics environment. One of the problems she wants to deal with is the town ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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6. Special Districts - Conflicted But Invisible

   ... beaches, transit, and combinations of these. The basic ethics problem that many special districts have is that they are created by ... the farmer. In states that enforce local government ethics at the state level, special districts are covered. But who would know ...

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

7. When a High-Level Official Seeks Special Treatment

   ... of any fine. And yet reputation is not only left out of most ethics codes, but often ignored by the official, government attorneys, and even ethics commissions when such conduct is discovered. Take the latest case, ...

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

8. Winter Reading: Zephyr Teachout's "The Forgotten Law of Lobbying"

   ... and government, but the central concept in government ethics. What may first appear as a goody-goody way of looking at lobbying ... of why lobbying regulation is more central to government ethics than many people think. The failure to recognize this is one of the ...

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

9. Resignation Due to a Conflict of Interest

   ... the MetroWest Daily News , the Massachusetts state ethics commission advised that a recently appointed Marlborough school ... in Metro New Orleans News , the Louisiana board of ethics, in a nonbinding opinion, said that a parish councilman must either ...

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

10. Holding Elected Officials to a Higher Standard

    ... In addition, two complaints were filed with the Ethics Review Commission. A violation of the ethics code also allows removal of a council member by the council. It's not ...

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

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