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1. Partisan Misuse of Office to Pass "Ethics Reforms" in Alabama

   Body:  Quick. What's the biggest government ethics problem? Did you say deducting union membership dues from ... Alabama Senate was the payroll deduction bill. That's not ethics, that's kicking your opponent when he's down. I try not to even mention ...

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

2. Lessons to share from ethics reform in Winter Park

   ... presented in the spring of 2007. From: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/views/orl-ethics1707dec17,0,... ... December 17, 2007 Winter Park recently adopted an ethics-reform package, becoming the first local government to accept the ...

   donmc - 2007-12-18 10:27 - 0 comments

3. Broward County Legislators Drag the County's Ethics Feet

   ... home of Ft. Lauderdale) commissioners are seeking to have an ethics code (enforced by an inspector general; it's being drafted) apply to ... issues (not relevant). Another was concerned that the ethics code hadn't been written yet, even though it will have been before it ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18

4. Garbage Ethics Reform in Chicago Sets an Example

   ... but it's worth considering because too often government ethics reform is seen as limited to changes to the ethics code or enforcement process. Changes to garbage collection, like changes ...

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

5. Ordinary Local Government Ethics News Ignored

   Body:  Sensational local government ethics news, such as scandals, is online in minutes. Ordinary local government ethics news, such as the appointment of a new executive director or general ...

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

6. Passing or Improving Ethics Codes: Problems and Solutions

   ... about problems faced in passing or improving municipal ethics codes, and possible solutions to these problems. Forums:  General Issues Relating to Model Ethics Code Story Topics:  Model Code ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-01-23 11:35 - 1 comment

7. Consolidating Connecticut's Ethics Agencies Would Be Wrong for Several Reasons

   ... in Connecticut (my state) to place the Office of State Ethics (the state ethics commission), the Freedom of Information Commission, the State Elections ...

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

8. Rhode Island Bill to Give Ethics Commission Back Its Jurisdiction Over Legislators

   ... on a constitutional amendment that would return to the state ethics commission its jurisdiction over legislators, which had been taken away ... pursuant to the speech or debate clause, in the government ethics context. For any speech in debate in either house, no member shall ...

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

9. Appearance of Impropriety and Citizen-Based Ethics Commissions

   ... is one of the many reasons why it is so important for an ethics commission to be citizen-based, that is, stocked with outsiders who ... because officials are worried that an independent ethics commission might cause them a lot of trouble. Especially when a ... in terms of providing advice as much as enforcing the ethics code. Insider advisors, such as local government attorneys, are ...

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

10. Campaign Ideas for Local Government Ethics Reform

    ... Election time can be a good time for local government ethics. Good government candidates spout all sorts of interesting ideas about ethics independence, budgeting, transparency, and the like, which are rarely ...

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

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