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Gifts from Restricted Sources
... to officials by restricted sources — it is surprising how rarely this solution appears in ethics codes, and how hard it is to get such prohibitions passed. The Los Angeles City ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Joke at the Heart of Local Government Ethics Programs
... the guise of independent expenditures. Colbert has shown how weak the rules on collaboration are, how the Super PAC is effectively, if not constitutionally, no different than a ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Two More HUD/City Loan Conflict Cases
... Body: A few days ago, I wrote a blog post about how several government officials in Wausau mishandled a conflict situation ... It was HUD that discovered the problem when it looked into how the loan was used. Here's the empowerment zone's conflict of interest ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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"Interest" vs. "Benefit"
... Body: In my most recent blog post , I pointed out how vague the concept of an "interest" is for most people. I would like to ... codes. But the idea of an "interest," not to mention how they conflict, is not very concrete and, therefore, confusing to many ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Why Government Ethics Programs Have Limited Subject Matter Jurisdiction
... of interest as "compartmentalization." This reminded me how important it is to make it clear why government ethics programs deal ... was an operative difference, that is, a difference in how the kinds of conduct are dealt with. A conflicts of interest program is ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Whistle-Blowing and the Ante of Unethical Conduct
... happened at the federal level, but it is important to show how fragile whistle-blowing is. No one, not mayors, not city managers, ... the rest of this blog entry. This is an example of how closely tied to personal feelings conflicts of interest are. You don't ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-07-09 07:13 - 0 comments
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Time Limits on Investigations
Body: It's amazing how quickly a legislature can move when a bill is so embarrassing, the state's ... "Great for unethical public officials. Lousy for taxpayers." How quickly? Same day service. This just happened in Alabama, according to ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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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
