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1. Houston Ethics Reform II: The Ethics Provisions

   ... find anything in the ethics code that tells officials how to handle their conflicts by, for example, withdrawing from a matter. If I ... commission should get anyway near. I can't imagine how the ethics commission was given its only enforcement powers with respect ...

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

2. A Miscellany

   ... that only the politically motivated perceived a conflict. How can an official who is so focused on internal political squabbles know how the public feels about an official's conflict, especially her own conflict? ...

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

3. The Escalation of the Ethics War in San Diego

   ... ways that are not exactly honest or transparent. Let's see how his column fares. He writes that the San Diego EC "created a brand new ... four years earlier, supported contribution limits. Who knows how the new case will come out. But Sutton's wholesale attack on the First ...

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

4. Theories of a Legislator's Role That Lie Beneath Definitions of Corruption

   ... the validity of government ethics, at least in terms of how it defines corruption. Thankfully, this is true only in the context of ... side:  what we expect from our government officials, how we view the proper functioning of government. Hellman puts this idea ...

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

5. Being Too Careful About Conflicts

   ... harbors a grudge, she should be asked what it is about and how she intends to act, based on the grudge. But this has nothing to do with ... will lose respect for anyone who has a conflict, no matter how responsibly she deals with it. As usual, the handling of this matter ...

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

6. The Fiduciary Duty of Government Consultants

   ... to reason, a consultant should tell high-level officials how irresponsibly the trustees are acting. If high-level officials don't want ... to provide written guidance to actuarial consultants on how to fulfill their obligations as government consultants in such situations. ...

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

7. New Chicago Mayor Emanuel's Ethics-Related Executive Orders

   ... Fort Wayne Deserves a Far Better Ethics Program How Should Ethics Reform Be Done? Robert Wechsler Director of ...

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

8. Nepotism

   ... created when it comes time to give raises and promotions. How can newcomers know that they are being passed by only because they're not ... situation and raises three important questions: 1) How did the family members receive their jobs, 2) Are any of these family ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:55 - 3 comments

9. Misuse of a Local Office on a Regional Board

   ... contractor or potential consultant or contractor. How can an official elected to represent one constituency not appear to have a conflict when representing another constituency? And how can an elected official, bound to represent his district and his city, act ...

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

10. The Making of a Model Website and Blog in My Hometown

    ... a town discussion on the problems of town government and how to fix them. Those interested in this sort of thing can watch what happens. ... added day to day. And it might also be interesting to watch how more and more people start making comments on the blog . Some of these ...

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

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