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1. Is Wealth a Vaccine Against Conflicts of Interest?

   Body:  Here is an interesting government ethics argument. According to a Lenore Taylor column in the Guardian ... with a conflict situation, such as the approval by the government of his multi-billion-dollar coal mining project or the repeal of the ...

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

2. Gifts to Local Governments - Two Very Different Examples

   ... and individuals with a business relationship to the local government carry a strong appearance of impropriety. However, they are generally not dealt with in ethics codes. In fact, many ethics codes require that gifts to officials be ...

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

3. Institutional Corruption Conference II: Definition and Diagnosis

   ... in the usual criminal-like enforcement mechanisms of a government ethics program); (2) that in institutions such as governments there is ...

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

4. When a High-Level Official Seeks Special Treatment

   ... that this conduct suggests that favoritism is common in the government. That is, the expectation and provision of special treatment is an ... of any fine. And yet reputation is not only left out of most ethics codes, but often ignored by the official, government attorneys, and even ...

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

5. Favoring Friends - The Massachusetts Approach

   Body:  Everyone knows it’s not right for government officials to favor their friends, but because friendships are so difficult to define, they don’t appear in ethics codes. Relatives can be defined, domestic partners can be defined, ... the Massachusetts Ethics Commission, which deals with local government as well as state government officials, has found a way to deal with ...

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

6. The Defense of the Nevada Legislative Immunity Amendment Falls Short

   ... Nevada legislators' legislative immunity in an ethics context. Supreme Court precedents are indeed valuable. However, (i) ... more important purpose of gaining the public's trust in the government. Legislative immunity in an ethics context undermines this trust, ...

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

7. Misuse of City Property and Reimbursements

   ... conflict of interest is so basic it is sometimes left out of ethics codes: using city property or money for one's own use. Please share your ... so that there is no waste. This is an essential element of government ethics, but it is a difficult thing to put into law. People - ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:53 - 5 comments

8. Horse and Carriage, or Love and Marriage?

   ... are they necessary or are they outdated in this age of government ethics? Interested people making important decisions that affect their ...

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

9. Hearing Process

   ... and discuss the hearing process for proceedings before the Ethics Commission. The assumption here is that such proceedings are public ... Process. 1. After a finding of probable cause, the Ethics Commission must hold one or more public hearings, and the first public ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 10:11 - 2 comments

10. Elected Officials Doing Business Together

    ... But are these the sort of relationships and gifts that government ethics programs are supposed to prevent? The Law: Prejudicing Judgment ...

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

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