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1. Judicial Dismissal of Toronto's Mayor

   ... but the way the mayor handled it and the way Toronto's ethics laws relating to council members, including Ontario's Municipal ... of how self-regulation is completely inappropriate to government ethics. Withdrawal from Participation Rule That Goes Too Far ...

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

2. Who Does Special Counsel Work For in New Orleans?

   ... document requests and the disappearance of city government e-mails (see an earlier City Ethics blog post for more on this). Neither firm has an office in New ... Conflicts Contractors and Vendors Local Government Attorneys Misuse of Office/Special In the news ...

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

3. A Reminder About Ethical Reminders

   ... it’s a good occasion to think what this means in terms of government ethics. In a government bureaucracy, how often are there reminders about ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-03-20 09:48

4. Lobbying Central to Upcoming HBO Series

   ... now, there's time to lobby Wright for the inclusion of government ethics scenarios in his scripts. For a preview, check out City Ethics ...

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

5. Insurance Schemes

   Body:  Insurance is a big area for abuse in local government. It usually constitutes a sizeable dollar percentage of a town's ... attorney later resigned, as well). Now, the state board of ethics has filed three dozen ethics charges against them. Jefferson Parish ...

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

6. A Reminder About Ethical Reminders

   ... it’s a good occasion to think what this means in terms of government ethics. Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. In a ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-03-16 09:11 - 0 comments

7. A Miscellany

   ... Good Discussion of a Possible Conflict It's good to see ethics discussions where both sides have good arguments to make. According to ... inspectors. The chair suggested asking the state ethics commission, but it appears that the selectmen chose to make the decision ...

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

8. D.C. Mayor Is Burned by a Contractor's Participation in His Election

   ... I was on vacation last week, the biggest story in local government ethics appears to have been, once again, in the District of Columbia. According ...

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

9. Understanding Is Everything

   ... not paying me to run. I’m a homeowner. And I feel the government, this government code section, has stymied me." Without an ... It's important always to emphasize the Why of government ethics laws. That even without financial gain, with transparency, and with no ...

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

10. Institutional Corruption Conference IV: A Weakness of Compliance Systems

    ... Corruption conference sponsored by Harvard's Safra Ethics Center last Saturday, Ann Tenbrunsel, co-author of Blind Spots (see ... talked about some problems with compliance systems, such as government ethics programs. The problem she identified with respect to ...

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

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