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1. Loyalty and Plausible Deniability on the 40th Anniversary of Watergate

   ... in the break-in spoke in Fort Wayne recently about the ethics of his involvement. Hugh Sloan was the campaign treasurer, and he ... to know what was going on. The question is, especially in government, Do you have an obligation to know what is going on, so that you can ...

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

2. Dealing with Placeholders on Boards and Commissions

   ... citizens with opinions feel their service is not wanted by government. But when such citizens go to a public meeting, they find that, if ... voting the same as each other. Is this a government ethics issue? I think it is. It involves a confusion of person and office. An ...

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

3. What to Do, and Not to Do, When a Conflict Situation Becomes Public

   Body:  What is the worst thing a government official can do when a conflict situation becomes public? Is it ... of Mr. Cuomo’s agenda." According to the state's ethics code (Public Officers Law §73.5): No statewide elected official ... And finally, the governor could sit down with the state ethics commission and agree to a reasonable penalty for what occurred. ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

4. We Can Learn Something About "Ingratiation and Access" from Journalists

   ... Roberts, "ingratiation and access." With respect to local government ethics, the subject would be the corrupting influence of relationships between ... officials and those seeking special benefits from the local government. The most relevant quote in the column comes from Jesse ...

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

5. Citizens to Redistrict Austin Council

   ... similarities with the involvement of officials in selecting ethics commission members and enforcing government ethics laws. According to an article in the Austin ...

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

6. Sitting on a Board with Restricted Sources

   ... totally ignored when she questioned the dealings of her town government. This is generally a sign of a very poor ethics environment. One of the problems she wants to deal with is the town ...

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

7. Quote of the Day

   ... --Spokesman for the New York State Board of Elections Ethics programs are worthless if the laws are worthless, and if the enforcement ... about the need for a culture change in New York's state government. The editorial refers to an "inbred system [that] allows so many ...

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

8. Summer Reading: The Righteous Mind VIII: Groupishness

   Righteous Mind.jpg Body:  Government ethics is naturally focused on the selfish aspects of people's conduct, the ...

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

9. Problems Arising from a Bribery Case in Jefferson Parish, LA

   ... Body:  Several interesting issues arise from a recent ethics case in Jefferson Parish, a suburb of New Orleans with about 430,000 ... The first issue is whether this e-mail constitutes an ethics violation. Jefferson Parish prohibits contractors from knowingly ...

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

10. Mayor Peyton speech - Jacksonville City Council, 28 August, 2007

    ... to the Jacksonville City Council in which he appoints City Ethics' Carla Miller as Ethics Officer. August 28, 2007 Peyton ... in The Mayor's Office, should not have happened. Our government is only as good as the processes in place and the people who ...

    donmc - 2007-08-29 23:06

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