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1. Mr. No - The White House Ethics Guru

   ... in Friday's Washington Post about Pres. Obama's ethics guru, Norm Eisen. It provides an excellent picture of what it means to be an ethics adviser, which is summed up in Eisen's nickname, Mr. No. Government ...

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

2. The Need for an Independent Ethics Commission in San Bernardino County

   ... San Bernardino County (CA) looks like it might soon have an ethics commission. After numerous scandals, two of five members of the county's ... of supervisors are convinced of the need for an independent ethics panel with teeth. But how independent? One of the supervisors ...

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

3. Ethics Programs Protect Good Faith Complainants

   ... you accuse is a litigious lawyer and you do it outside of an ethics proceeding. This is what one can read from a $5 million suit filed by a ... interest are, however, not illegal under Victor's code of ethics (click Chapter 25), and it does not appear that the town's board of ...

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

4. Local Ethics Reform in Massachusetts

   ... Because Massachusetts has one of the better state ethics programs with jurisdiction over local officials, there are very few local ethics programs, unlike the situation in Florida, California, or Texas, for example. But there have been some recent ethics reform efforts at the local level. Most recently, according to ...

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

5. Attorneys on an EC, and Ethics Proceeding Confidentiality

   ... be serious obstacles to the effectiveness of a government ethics program. An ethics case in Trumbull, CT provides a good look at how this can happen. Attorneys on an Ethics ...

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

6. The Irresponsible Actions of a New Government Ethics Group

   Body:  Government ethics groups come in all shapes and sizes. City Ethics, an ordinary nonprofit, has a website with huge amounts of information about government ethics, and no financial resources. The American Dream Initiative, a social ...

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

7. Local Government Ethics Programs 2.0 [2nd Edition]

   2nd Edition of the book: A Resource for Ethics Commission Members, Local Officials, Attorneys, Journalists, and Students, And a Manual for Ethics Reform by Robert Wechsler, Director of Research-Retired at City Ethics The second edition of this comprehensive book about ...

   donmc - 2014-07-01 13:51 - 0 comments

8. Folio Article: Miller's Crossing

   ... John Peyton decided to hire Carla Miller as Jacksonville’s Ethics Officer in 2007, the city was in crisis. A grand jury was investigating ... with permission from Folioweekly magazine See: www.folioweekly.com CARLA MILLER was appointed to reform ...

   donmc - 2012-01-22 21:52

9. How Views on Government Can Affect Views on Local Government Ethics

   ... and pro-government feelings jive with views on government ethics. People who believe that government is a good way to deal ... of government. Here is a link to the book: http://www.lulu.com/content/1270751 Thank you for the work you do here. ...

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

10. State Ethics Mandates for Local Governments

    ... time of spending cuts, lead to the undermining of state ethics laws that apply to local governments. The first sign of this is ... in the vanguard on this issue. State Local Government Ethics Mandates It's interesting that the same local officials (and local ...

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

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