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Campaign Finance and Favoritism Issues Involving Politicians' Charities
... smaller numbers, across the country. There are limits on how much money one can give to a candidate. But there are no limits on how much money one can give to a candidate’s charity. In fact, even ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-12-21 08:24 - 0 comments
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A Convicted Council Member Tells His Story — On Stage
... stories told. New people come in, but no one really knows how new they are, and especially how new their values are. Tonight a very unusual story-telling about local ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Ethics Commission Meetings -- Passivity Doesn't Cut It
Body: How often should ethics commissions meet? The usual answer to that question is, As often as they need to. But how often is that? That depends on their responsibilities. If all they do ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Broward County Ethics Reform Passes, But Budget Concerns Remain
... left unanswered, including who would pay for enforcement, how much it would cost and how it would apply to the cities." A county ethics commission member "said she ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Good and Bad of Palm Beach County's EC Selection Process
... an ethics commission remains fully stocked with members. But how this selection process is actually accomplished matters, too. There is ... Sun-Sentinel article . The Good The good is how swiftly the selection process has worked. A different organization selects ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Worthlessness of Toothless Ethics Commissions
... a lot of talk among government ethics practitioners about how important it is for ethics commissions to have teeth, that is, the ability ... thanks go to the New Britain (CT) common council for showing how worthless a toothless ethics commission can be. According to ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Confidential Information
This is the place to discuss how best to deal with the problem of an official using confidential information ... information for others' gain. A principal issue is how to define "confidential information." 100(8). Confidential ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 21:04 - 0 comments
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Independent Offices vs. Independent Ethics Enforcement in Palm Beach County
... new Palm Beach County ethics codes. What I didn't realize is how much of the county's government isn't covered by the codes, including other ... not ruling it out ... I want to take a look at it and see how it can benefit the office.'" But does the sheriff's and appraiser's ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Appearance of Independence and a Monopoly On Advice
... Ms. Peth was the governor's choice for the job, no matter how qualified or how independent she may actually be. One of the many weaknesses of the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A Big-City EC That Won't Meet or Stay Out of Politics
... this would create a serious quorum problem for the EC. How could it possibly do business? But according to an article in The Pitch ... early 2008 a council member had asked the EC to investigate how the city had selected a company to provide copiers and other document ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
