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1. Selection and Oversight of Consultants

   ... a former taxi commissioner. No one actually knows how much these receivers are working, how they are chosen, or what. The most disturbing thing is that many of ...

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

2. Maryland Local Ethics Requirements

   ... and implementation of this chapter," with no guidance on how to do this. You would never know from the Model Laws that training and ... or there is a finding on no violation, no one will know how, why, or when. Hearings are closed. The public will reasonably believe that ...

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

3. Is "Ethics" the Best Word for Conflicts of Interest?

   ... other things, the conservative senator asked the children how many babies they killed this year. The senator’s conduct was ... disclosure provisions are central to ethics codes. How does the government ethics profession get across the idea that ethics ...

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

4. The Lucifer Effect II — Situational Forces

   ... what situational pressures they will need to oppose, and how best they can do this. Therefore, situational forces need to be taken ... stopping development or holding referendums. Ever notice how often when a citizen rises and makes a strong critical point, she is told ...

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

5. The Legitimacy of Power and the Sense of Entitlement

   ... others. An important factor in this sort of hypocrisy is how legitimate they feel their power is. The more legitimate they consider ... only knows what validity these experiments have, that is, how well they transfer to the real world (read the 15-page paper ...

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

6. Spelling It Out

   ... .' That is, municipal officials should work not just on how ethical they appear, but more on how ethical they are. They should examine problems from an ethical perspective, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-04-15 09:53 - 0 comments

7. A City Attorney Wearing Too Many Ethics Hats

   too many hats.jpg Body:  How many hats can a local government attorney wear when it comes to government ... constitute a legal disciplinary violation. My interest is in how wearing all these hats affects the city's ethics process, especially the ...

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

8. Bribery vs. Acceptance of Gifts

   ... more on Nagin, see my posts on a gift loophole and on how the indictment shows the weakness of the New Orleans ethics program . ...

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

9. Should an Ethics Provision Limit an Official's Discretion to Withdraw?

   ... is direct, not the pecuniary interest involved. (Also note how the use of the term "interest" doesn't work well in this discussion; ... an official be given the discretion to withdraw no matter how the statutory language reads? I have seen this issue arise in states ...

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

10. Local Government Sunshine Reform

    ... wants a list of issues, not policy input. And one wonders how much the citizen task force understands open government, or is truly ... says it is not covered, but whatever the law may be, how could a sunshine task force take the position that it is not covered ...

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

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