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1. Creating and Denying Conflicts of Interest in Harlingen, Texas

   ... from another Valley Morning Star article , shows how well the two of them understood conflicts of interest, so well that they ... should be the first to point out to the commission. How did I manage to come across the goings-on in Harlingen? What caught my eye ...

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

2. The Secrecy That Accompanies the Lack of Lobbying Disclosure

   ... ducks in a row; we didn’t have even the opportunity to say how we felt about it.'" At the state level, at least, there are lobbying ... businesses and employers in the targeted counties." But how is anyone to know? This is far too much secrecy for my taste. ...

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

3. The Carrigan Free Speech Case Goes to the Supreme Court - The Parties' Briefs

   ... ethics matter. Making this argument gets to the root of how the Constitution, and government ethics, protect the public. If only the ... opinion, which raises issues about advisory opinions and how providing ethics advice differs in important ways from enforcement, because ...

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

4. An Ethics Reform Petition Moves Forward in Utah

   ... a 21-page petition that is far from easy reading. How bad are the ethics laws in Utah? In the words of the petition sponsor, ... Permalink How do we get to sign this paper in it's effort to control these greedy men and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 3 comments

5. Ethics Recidivism After Getting Off Easy

   ... to the state Senate and then to the U.S. Congress. But how much do ethics violations matter? How much are they explained away or ignored by the news media as something ...

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

6. NJ Municipal Pay-to-Play Ordinances and a State Contribution Database

   ... in one state-local database , so that citizens can see how much money is being given by contractors and professionals who do business ... local government contribution data, so you can also see how much money comes from employees, for example. Here's an amusing ...

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

7. What to Do About "Machers"

   ... told an FBI informant, "You don't need to know how I do something. All you need to know is whether it got done." When it comes to government, the public needs to know who and how things are getting done. This is public information. It's difficult to ...

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

8. Ethics Pledges -- Make Them Stick

   ... After the editorial, I will throw out an idea about how to go about getting politicians to make the right sort of ethics pledges. ... It would be interesting to get an honest assessment of how effective that structure has been for them since its inception. ...

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

9. The Daily Record: The task at hand: creating a culture

   ... environment is all about enhancing communication. That’s how Carla Miller, the City’s recently-appointed ethics officer, described her ... to get a feel for the types of calls we’re getting and how they’re being handled.” Miller also said the ethics officer post is ...

   donmc - 2007-12-10 10:30 - 0 comments

10. New angle for Conflicts of Interest & Campaign Finance

    ... Zionsville's third approach could be effective, depending on how it is handled. It would, for example, effectively prevent contributions ... members of boards that deal with property issues. But how would it limit officials, for example, from putting pressure on procurement ...

    donmc - 2008-08-07 17:44 - 1 comment

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