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  1. In Ethics Enforcement, the Criminal Process Can Be Even Less Effective Than the Ballot Box

    ... does not lead to the official's rejection by voters. Look at how easily Rep. Rangel was re-elected. And most officials aren't elected ...

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

  2. Miami Beach Procurement Misconduct: Access, Discretion, Bid Alternatives, and Debarment

    ... made him feel he could get a piece of a bigger action. How did they discover that something was going on? They noticed odd amounts of ...

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

  3. An Ethics Board Chair Who Should Not Have Been on the Board Refuses to Discuss His Own Conflict

    ... that provides oversight over those same county officials? How can the decisions of such a body be trusted by the public? After all, this ...

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

  4. Free Speech and Open Meeting Laws

    ... of council members is about assembly, not free speech, how else can you explain this? Until we deal with this religious use of ...

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

  5. A Critique of a New Industry-Local Government Ethics Code in New York

    ... duties in connection with Wind Farm Development. How can a wind company refrain from doing something based on whether the ...

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

  6. Improperly Invoking Conflicts in an Election Context

    ... 2 residents lose their voice when town council votes on how their tax dollars will be spent for the museum and Honey Horn. The ...

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

  7. Legislative Immunity: The Constitutional Approach in R.I. and the Discipline Clause

    ... Many people say that's what voting is for. But how can voters know about legislators' unethical conduct if no one investigate ...

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

  8. EC Member Political Activity and the Perception of Fairness

    ... bias that matters most. And second, none of us really knows how we will be affected by a relationship with someone. It might lead us to ...

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

  9. Jursdiction, Nepotism, Retaliation, and Independence

    ... to take another look at a basic misuse of office and how it is being handled. First of all, the DOJ should be required to ...

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

  10. Vote Buying, A Different Sort of Gift

    ... agents to give anything to anyone during an election period? How can anyone know that these are not payments for votes? In fact, in a poor ...

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

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