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1. Lobbying and Large Local Government Contracts

   ... This is a difficult but important area of local government ethics, but it is rarely discussed in the popular media, and even more ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story ...

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2. Moral Clarity VII - Confidential Information

   ... in this series: Reason and Ideals Intentions Ethics Environments Self-Interest The Categorical Imperative and Exceptionalism Independent Ethics Enforcement Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City ...

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3. Hartford Mayor Says the Right Things Upon News of His Arrest

   ... 2007, shortly after the mayor paid for them. At that time, ethics proceedings should have begun, and a mayor who realized what he had done ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Attachment Size ...

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4. An IG-Compliance Battle in Chicago

   ... around, but the bottom line is that whenever you split ethics enforcement up among a variety of agencies-- in this case, the IG, the Office of Compliance, and the Board of Ethics -- you are asking for trouble. You are especially asking for trouble ...

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5. Update on Vernon, The Ultimate Company Town

   ... . Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related Conflicts Ethics Environments Family Members/Nepotism Misuse of ...

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6. Harassment and Intimidation by Government Officials — Another Visit to Maricopa County

   ... Body:  What do the BP oil spill and local government ethics have in common? Kenneth Feinberg. This week, Feinberg was chosen to ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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7. Hostile Takeovers in the Municipal World

   ... takeovers can happen peacefully. For our government ethics purposes, what is important to recognize is that with a lack of civic ... can talk about corruption, lack of ethical leadership and ethics training, and all the rest, but a lack of civic involvement and media ...

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8. Conflicts Do Not Only Involve the Official's Direct Financial Interests -- The Charity Case

   Body:  Most ethics codes effectively define a conflict of interest as a conflict between ... those doing business with the government, but it is the rare ethics code that also includes charities with which an official is closely ... clearly have to be amended, just as most local government's ethics codes, to make sure that the official's personal financial interests are ...

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9. Transparency vs. Fear

   ... expectations at all.” This isn’t what the government ethics community wants to hear. The new example of an ethical politician ... the rest of this blog entry. Quinn, who called for ethics reform and transparency, did not start this practice, but she did not ...

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10. The Kingdom of Individuals III: Obligations to the Community and to the Organization

    ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Book Reviews Ethics Environments ...

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