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  1. The Black Boxes Known as Campaign Vendors

    ... a percentage of the mailers and ads that money could buy. The rest of the money can sit in an account at the vendor, ready to ...

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

  2. Recusal

    ... obtaining financial gain through the use of their position; how does this differ from prohibiting officials using their position to vote ... Regarding recusal... How does it effect education board members? Our llittle village is trying to ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:52 - 8 comments

  3. Tolerance of Intellectual Dishonesty

    ... every politician and administrator in the room does know. How many of them are thinking that they might need to use the same line in the ... said he doesn't believe any of them were donating money to buy influence with respect to the building project. "The thought never crossed ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

  4. Who Is a Local Government Attorney's Client? -- A Conflict of Interest Question

    ... too often treat the public interest as something about content (e.g., for or against the control of greenhouse gases), when it is ...

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

  5. Was There In Fact an Ethics Emergency in Corpus Christi?

    ... up to council members to determine if a gift was given to buy influence." A gift meant to influence is a bribe, a crime that is ...

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

  6. The McCutcheon Decision and Local Government Ethics

    ... its author's continuation of an unrealistic picture of how large campaign contributions work. Roberts acts as if access were not an ... it would look to all the world as if she were trying to buy favor. If the individual obtained or retained a contract, grant, or permit, ...

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

  7. CRA Problems in Southern Florida

    ... has absolutely no oversight system on these CRAs or on how the funds are spent by the governing committee.   Some people believe the ... This has happened in California. 6. Funds are used to buy land for parking lots, etc. from officials' relatives at prices much higher ...

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

  8. Miami/Dade Best Practices

    ... business management is effective business management. How To Run an Ethical Campaign These free workshops are held twice per year ...

    donmc - 2005-06-07 15:39 - 0 comments

  9. A Good Example of Problems That Can Arise from Privatization

    ... no different than, say, ethnic groups that bind together to buy motels, diners, or newstands throughout a city or a region. The difference ... that only investigative reporting could let the public know how its funds are being spent. One lesson that should become clear is that ...

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

  10. The Potential Conflicts of Georgia's Community Improvement Districts

    ... sorry it is. The money they get comes from the people who buy products and services within that jurisdiction." In an open letter ...

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

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