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1. Why It is Important to Make It Clear That Conflicts of Interest Are Not Wrong

   ... Harsh Tactics, No Inquiry into Past Use," I thought of local government ethics, even though the article was about torture. Okay, I suppose I spend too ...

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

2. Local Governments' Fiduciary Duties to Bondholders

   ... for local governments to regulate themselves, at least? An ethics code could require that these disclosures be made, with enforcement ... their taxpayers, as well) is between the interests of the government's taxpayers and the interests of the holders of the bonds. If things ...

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

3. Ethics Laws and Difficult Family Predicaments

   Body:  Sometimes it's very difficult for a government official to deal with a conflict of interest involving a member of his or her immediate family. The common approach to ethics is to assume that an official will favor a family member, but sometimes ...

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

4. Local or State Jurisdiction Over Local Legislators?

   Body:  Is local government ethics enforcement appropriate for local legislators? This question is ... they will rarely have a personal relationship with government officials. They will also not be considered "influenced by local ...

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

5. Non-Ethics Commission Ethics Oversight

   Body:  All ethics oversight cannot be done by an ethics commission. Much oversight needs to be done outside of the complaint ... would be difficult for anyone to prove an allegation were an ethics complaint filed. It would seem that oversight should be given to ...

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

6. City-Funded Redevelopment by Nearby Property Owners -- And How Not to Write Ethics Law

   ... regulations, not in a statute. This is not the way to write ethics laws, not if you want people to follow them without hiring a lawyer. ... are a drag, but they're not red tape. The need for trust in government far outweighs all the little exceptions city governments, lobbyists, ...

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

7. A Miscellany

   ... and many contacts will not be buried, but will be gone from government and not in a position to give the company preferential treatment due to having a former colleague on staff. For government ethics, it's not the dead bodies, but the live ones that matter. ...

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

8. The Spitzer Report and the Need for Clearer Boundaries Between Public and Private Work

   ... two issues I would like to focus on, both of which involve government employees (a police superintendent and a lawyer) doing private work ... The superintendent is one of the four officials against whom ethics charges were brought, and one of the two officials contesting the ...

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

9. Nepotism in Metro Atlanta

   ... coverage. So in many governments, especially those with poor ethics environments, nepotism is common. Kudos go to David Wickert of the ... work, raising questions about whether family ties trump good government." And that's just the last three years. "About 1,700 employees ...

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

10. Report on Annual Reports I

    ... enforcement mechanisms. At the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) conference last week in Chicago, the executive director ... releases page and give them your e-mail address. Continuing government ethics education doesn't come any cheaper or easier. Robert ...

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

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