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1. Jurisdiction Over a Mayor-Elect, and Misconduct Disclaimers

   ... arguable that a gift given to a mayor-elect is not illegal. How about a contract? Let's say that the mayor-elect had a brother who was ... needs a good lesson on the appearance of impropriety and how an official can prevent it. An official cannot create an appearance of ...

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

2. State Party Chair Tells Local Officials That Anything Goes

   ... voter registration fraud, a Class 5 Felony." No mention of how they came to be arrested or what they did, because that might have ... party that anything goes, as long as it's legal, no matter how abhorrent. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics ...

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

3. Professional Proselytizing As Political Activity

   ... of my profession" rather than political activity. How does one determine this difference, or whether it even matters? A county ... an allegation of ethical misconduct. He wanted to know how he should conduct himself were the issue to arise again (the city chose not ...

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

4. Municipal Program - 2005 COGEL Conference

   ... a tortured process or can it be effective and engaging? How do you measure the success of your training program? We will discuss hard ... we will adjourn for some coffee and creative discussion on how to build our group. ...

   donmc - 2005-11-24 09:52 - 0 comments

5. The Need to Anticipate Perceptions When Dealing with Nepotism Issues

   ... the rejection of the husband's appointment, no matter how qualified he may be for the position. But a possibly more important ... are fair, without preferential treatment? This case shows how important it is to anticipate perceptions and publicly recuse yourself and, ...

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

6. In Baltimore County, A Chinese Wall Is Not the Answer

   ... wall in San Diego back in 2008 , but mainly to show how officials were in denial. A nomination for a position in Baltimore County ... nominee about withdrawal] is hardly reassuring. He wondered how it would be enforced, and why it wasn't negotiated by lawyers outside the ...

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

7. Proposed San Francisco Lobbying Reforms

   ... thresholds for the two types of lobbyist, but the reason is how the two types of lobbyist are paid (inside lobbyists are usually not paid ... would be exempted from registering as lobbyists, no matter how many contacts they made. This appears to include nonprofits that ...

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

8. The Institutional Corruption Behind Police Abuse of Immigrants

   ... Police Department from top to bottom.” Nothing about how good an Hispanic community the town has, or how unfortunate it is that they've been put through something like this. ...

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

9. Summer Reading: The Righteous Mind I

   ... ethics. But Haidt's approach to morality, and his look at how people approach morality, provides a lot of food for thought about ... oversight and accountability, or simply want to know how their money is being spent. What is worth recognizing here is that the ...

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

10. Second Round of Chicago Ethics Reforms IV - The Failures

    ... to one's colleagues has been preserved. I don't know how administrative appeals work in Illinois, but it might be a more efficient ... as the executive inspector general already can, reflects how problematic even the best recommendations are. Sworn complaints alone will ...

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

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