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1. The Supreme Court's Local Government Recusal Decision Is Limited to Voting and Legislative Debate

   ... so often do). Carrigan participated, someone filed an ethics complaint, and the state ethics commission, which has jurisdiction over local officials, found that ... had violated a "catch-all" conflict provision in the state ethics code ( Nevada Revised Statutes §281A.420.8(a) ). Justice Scalia ...

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

2. A Classic Example of a Closed Fiefdom

   ... is likely only the beginning. Dealing with a Poor Ethics Environment People seem very unskilled in sniffing out a poor ethics environment and doing something about it. People are too quick to take ...

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

3. Political Money Laundering

   ... back in 2005. According to the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission's press release back in 2005, Abrams made "$65,500 in ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

4. Taking the Big Ethical Step from Government Lawyer to Mayor

   ... said. “But what has to be done is to look at the ethics laws, see just how he will divest himself from his law firm, and then ... as he could. Prof. Rosentraub also referred to the ethics laws, but this is not the sort of situation that ethics laws commonly ...

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

5. Nonprofits and the Revolving Door

   ... provisions, which are common in local government ethics codes. One purpose of revolving-door provisions is to prevent ... are free to advocate against the policy. This is not about ethics, but about politics. The difference between these two possibilities ...

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

6. The Advantages of Annual Financial Disclosure

   ... in a matter where he has an interest, the public (usually an ethics commission, the news media, or a gadfly) can stop him from doing so." ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

7. Revolving Door Provisions and Free Speech Rights

   ... felt involves no likelihood of corruption. The legislative ethics committee argued that the rule is also intended to prevent the use of ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

8. Mayor Peyton speech - Jacksonville City Council, 28 August, 2007

   ... to the Jacksonville City Council in which he appoints City Ethics' Carla Miller as Ethics Officer. August 28, 2007 Peyton apologizes, promises reforms, ...

   donmc - 2007-08-29 23:06

9. Learning and Forming a Local Government's Unethical Environment

   Body:  I chose to specialize in local government ethics because this is where it all starts. This is where the individuals who ... grew so intense in the mid-1990s that the city of Buffalo ethics panel launched an investigation and Paladino resigned from the Parking ...

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

10. Getting the Word Out to Lawyers

    ... cause: getting more lawyers to learn about local government ethics. City Ethics will get nothing out of being named to the list. To see last year's list ...

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

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