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1. Why "When Does an Interest Become an Interest?" Is Not the Right Question

   ... City-Funded Redevelopment by Nearby Property Owners -- And How Not to Write Ethics Law . Robert Wechsler Director of ...

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

2. American Government Ethics Enforcement by . . . Russia

   ... its representatives to get away with ethical misconduct, how can it criticize other countries for their corruption, and how can it not expect other countries to criticize it for its weak ethics ...

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

3. Who Makes the Best Ethics Commission Member?

   ... looking over their shoulders.  It's questionable how well the prosecutorial attitude translates into government ... ethics enforcement needs to be very unpolitical. How unpolitical are these prosecutors? According to a Capitol Quickies blog ...

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

4. The Government Attorney and Zealousness

   ... here is not really appropriate, although it is probably how the prosecutor felt. A better way of putting it can be found in the New ... citizens who have done nothing wrong? And no matter how zealous an elected official may be (although I've never heard of a ...

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

5. Knowledge, Fear of Retaliation, and Ethics Commission Selection Issues in D.C.

   ... That makes no sense. None.” The question is, How much does it matter whether there is evidence that the mayor knew of the ... for him. Now, with the mayor more than under a cloud, how can the citizens of the District be expected to trust the new ethics board? ...

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

6. The Anti-Corruption Political Strategy. And an Alternative.

   ... An article in today's New York Times shows how this scenario has played out in the political career of New Jersey ... of government. He has the opportunity to show people how deeply ingrained political corruption is in New Jersey by admitting that he ...

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

7. Assessors and Government Ethics

   ... is not seeking any benefit other than lower taxes. How should this situation be handled? The $9.5 million undervaluation figure ... The auditor's office should be asked to explain how it came up with the figure, and the assessor and developer can dispute the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2012-09-27 09:54 - 0 comments

8. Resignation Due to a Conflict of Interest

   ... member had requested the opinion. It's not clear how often landfill issues might come before the council, but assuming it's very ... help his developments or hurt his competitors. Considering how often a mayor is involved in making or affecting major decisions involving ...

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

9. Arguments Against Centralized Ethics Advice Argue for It

   ... The fact that the city attorney did not know this shows how dangerous it can be (for officials as well as for the community) for ... to any of the information that our city attorney has." How does she know that she couldn't call the ethics officer and get an instant ...

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

10. The Need for an Independent Ethics Commission in San Bernardino County

    ... need for an independent ethics panel with teeth. But how independent? One of the supervisors behind the proposal, whose former ... no formal complaint was filed, to look really ugly. How ugly is it? Take this quote from a mayoral statement: "Sadly, City Attorney ...

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

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