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1. The Irresponsible Handling of One Man's Conflicts in Two School Districts

   ... A week ago, I wrote about the weaknesses of an ethics initiative in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This week, in neighboring ... and Vendors Family Members/Nepotism Local Government Attorneys Misuse of Office/Special In the news ...

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

2. An Anti-Ethics Reform Rant Worth Reading

   Body:  People frequently belittle government ethics reforms as meaningless window dressing intended to make politicians look ... online newspaper site in New Jersey. His blog on ethics reforms that the state's gubernatorial candidates are pushing ...

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

3. Making Use of Expertise

   ... professional experience. With what is now required by the Ethics Commission, these same professionals are feeling they can't run the risk ... of expertise, the other the role of experts with respect to government boards and commissions. The Concept of Expertise To sit ...

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

4. A Problematic Baltimore Legislative Immunity Decision

   ... pointed out in my April blog post, this is not a pure local government ethics situation. The ethics code is local, but it is being enforced criminally ...

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

5. A Court Decision That Focuses on the Reasons Behind Conflict of Interest Rules

   ... cases dealing with ethical aspects of local government land use matters. I'm finally getting around to analyzing one of ... to possible conflict situations. It makes it clear that ethics training should focus less on rules than on the reasons behind them. ...

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

6. Officials' and Lawyers' Obligations Relating to Citizen Participation

   ... to do anything that would undermine citizen participation in government? Does an attorney have such an obligation? It is important to ... that citizen participation is a central goal of government ethics. Without trust that government officials are acting in the public ...

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

7. An Excellent Description of an Unethical Environment, and a Proposed Pay-to-Play Rule That Is Relevant Locally

   ... of the best descriptions of an unethical environment in a government agency can be found in the two-page statement that followed the ... setup of ceding control to an outside adviser not covered by ethics laws is often ignored in discussions of government ethics, which focus ...

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

8. The Positive Effects of Applicant Disclosure, and How to Enforce It

   ... Applicant disclosure is an effective part of local government ethics that is usually ignored. Usually it is officials who are required ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-08-25 08:29 - 0 comments

9. On Location: COGEL Meets in the Midst of Serious Unethical Behavior

   Body:  COGEL (Council on Governmental Ethics Laws) annual conferences are often held at a time and place where there are serious government ethics issues. Last year, the conference was held in Chicago the day ...

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

10. Bond Advisers: Pay-to-Play, Phantom Bonds, and a Serious Lack of Transparency

    ... York Times points to yet another clever end run around ethics laws involving municipal bonds. Bond underwriters are not allowed to ... failure in some cases to use bond proceeds for legitimate government works, which is required by law (such bonds are referred to as ...

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

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