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  1. A Miscellany: Crossing the Line

    ... not debate whether or not he agrees with this finding nor how the public or media may have misconstrued his words.” This clearly ...

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

  2. The Going Rate, Statutes of Limitations, and Spousal-Dealing

    ... special obligations, a statute of limitations should limit how long the ethics commission has to bring the case. It should not reward an ...

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

  3. Disclosure of the Names of Those Whose Benefit Creates a Conflict of Interest

    ... to Oregon law. If no one knows who these people are, how will anyone know if they might benefit from an official's act? My ...

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

  4. Misrepresentations Regarding Disclosure

    ... they are related or do business with Niles officials. How hard could that be? And yet the finance director said, “Some of them ...

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

  5. Some Wisdom on Gifts from a Former Lobbyist

    ... in an opposing political party. Ring realizes that it's how the public thinks — the appearance of impropriety — that counts. He ...

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

  6. What Can Ethics Officials Do Outside Their Jurisdiction?

    ... The success of the Public Advocate's plan depends on how important a priority it is for him (and his successors), especially down ...

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

  7. A New Government Ethics Report from a New Florida Organization

    ... program that has nothing to do with criminal misconduct. How, people feel, will more training and disclosure prevent criminal ... Florida should connect all the dots, explaining (1) how important it is to reducing public crime to improve the state's ...

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

  8. Updates in Paris and Montreal

    ... mayor denies saying this. Labonté also "described how [political] parties get around the law by recycling corporate ...

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

  9. Ways Not to Select the Members of an Ethics Commission

    ... county counsel, “Hypothetically, the board will decide how they want to do it ... on a case-by-case basis." This is no way to gain the ...

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

  10. Term Limits and the Poor Handling of a Conflict in Pierce County, WA

    ... to help PenMet grow and get county funding, it's not clear how different the county's and PenMet's interests really are. After all, the ... better things look. What we can learn from this situation is how important it is to go out of one's way to handle apparent conflicts ...

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

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