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1. Unwritten Land Use Rules

   ... the developer's point of view, and to see how a poor ethics environment can make it hard on them to play by the written rules rather ... preserve the gang, not a way to move forward toward a good ethics environment. And it's a way to provide security to those, like ...

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

2. Misuse of the Baltimore City Foundation

   ... (see below) Is there any worse way to skirt government ethics rules and misuse public money and position than via a charitable ... from contractors and the like. "City ethics rules prohibit employees from soliciting private donations from anyone ... regulated by the agency. Since 2004, however, the Board of Ethics can grant exemptions in cases where the funds would benefit an official ...

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

3. CA Appellate Court Protects EC Legal Advice on the Basis of Privilege

   ... St. Croix is the executive director of the San Francisco Ethics Commission, and this matter involves a public records request for ... relating to the commission’s regulations governing ethics complaints. Here's how the court's logic goes: 1. State Evidence ...

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

4. Pension Forfeiture in Baltimore

   ... Sun ) One of the ugliest aspects of local government ethics is the desire for retribution that expresses itself again and again in ... to public duties, where there is "moral turpitude" (any ethics violation in Baltimore, for instance), means no position, no pension, ...

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

5. Local Candidates Promoting Their Company

   ... That would clearly be a misuse of office, even though most ethics codes would have nothing clear to say about it (the City Ethics Model Code conflict provision , because it is written in terms of use ...

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

6. Shaking Down or Institutional Corruption?

   ... do, but which are legal and common nationwide. He proposed ethics reforms, but created a scandal relating to his opponent rather than ... with contributions and jobs. The mayoral challenger's ethics reform proposals are good (but they are only piecemeal changes to a ...

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

7. Waivers and Ironies

   ... the occasional ironies that arise in the world of government ethics. According to an article in today's New York Times , the woman ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

8. Penalties and Unions

   ... as part of the process of preparating or amending an ethics code. Forums:  Enforcement of Ethics Code Story Topics:  Model Code ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-02 17:21 - 0 comments

9. Quotes of the Day

   ... was made:  Saunders was pushing for an amendment to a new ethics law that required a one-year cooling-off period for former legislators ... Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Ethics Reform Gifts Lobbyists ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-07-22 08:22 - 0 comments

10. Speech and Debate Clause Used to Shield Legislators from Public Integrity Investigations

    ... that applied the Speech and Debate Clause to ethics investigations and decisions, effectively preventing state ethics commissions from investigating or enforcing ethics laws against state legislators, even if they voted for the ethics ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-11-02 14:19 - 0 comments

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