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  1. Florida Local Government Ethics Officials to Cooperate

    ... cooperation.jpg Body:  City Ethics' president and Jacksonville ethics officer, Carla Miller, is taking best practices to a new level in ...

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

  2. A Paean to a Local Ethics Commission

    ... the job. It's something rarely seen in the local government ethics world: a hymn of praise to a local ethics commission, which he calls "a watchdog that isn't afraid to bite." ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2010-01-07 09:03 - 0 comments

  3. Nonviolence and Government Ethics IV – Moral Courage

    ... times before it completely sinks in. The Courage of Ethics Commissions Is he talking about about internal conflicts or external conflicts, about violence or government ethics? And if violence, why would he focus on helping a violent opponent get ...

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

  4. Ethics Reform in Seattle

    ... Seattle City Council passed amendments to the city's ethics code , based on recommendations from the city's ethics commission, according to an article in the West Seattle Herald ...

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

  5. Executive Orders on Ethics Are Good, Enforcement Is Better

    ... ban (or the executive order) on the site of the Georgia Ethics Commission , and it doesn't appear that it has jurisdiction ... promulgated, but if they are not made part of the ordinary ethics process, it should be made clear that they are simply aspirational ...

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

  6. The Philadelphia Ethics Board's Proposed Gift Regulation

    ... below) The gift regulation proposed by Philadelphia's ethics board last week (attached; see below) provides a great opportunity to ... gift bans and exceptions. It's a great thing that the ethics board has chosen to provide guidance with respect to the city's gift ...

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

  7. A Miscellany

    Body:  Ethics Reform and Ethics Environments This weekend, the Press-Enterprise ran an excellent editorial about ethics reform in San Bernardino County. Not only do the editors recognize that ...

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

  8. What Plaxico Burress Can Teach Us About Government Ethics

    ... Body:  There are a lot of stupid reasons for opposing ethics reform initiatives, but an organization in Utah has pulled a Plaxico ... The organization, Gun Owners of Utah, opposes Utah's ethics reform initiative because "it contains a de-facto gun registration ...

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

  9. Dallas Ethics Reforms Pass, But There Are Enforcement Problems

    Body:  The Dallas ethics reforms described in a recent blog post were passed on Monday, ... is still very weak. First of all, the ethics commission is completely passive. It can act only upon a complaint. ... deference to his wishes on the project. Ethics reforms that depend on self-regulation rarely hold up under ...

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

  10. Crowdfunding a Local Government Ethics Program

    ... York World newspaper). Very few local government ethics programs are funded at all, and those that have funding are usually ... programs? One big advantage is that crowdfunding would make ethics programs be and appear truly independent (as long as there were rules ...

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

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