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  1. How Bystanders Can Put an End to Political Bullying

    ... should come as little surprise to people involved in local government that a New York Times article about bullying among ten- and ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

  2. The Need to Disclose a Grantee's Name, and a Problem with Public-Private Development Partnerships

    ... time, the lack of transparency involves a company getting government grants. According to an article from a week ago on ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

  3. Who Should Decide re Reimbursement of Legal Fees?

    ... discretion to reimburse their colleagues for legal fees in ethics proceedings? This question is raised by a decision of the Wellington, FL ... Online , Wellington's mayor was found by the county ethics commission to have accepted an illegal gift to his defense fund, was ...

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

  4. Conflicts of Interest: Taking a Holistic View

    ... word that comes to mind when one thinks about municipal ethics (but it would be interesting to know what word does first come to mind). ... more about governors and presidents than about local government figures. It is important, I think, to recognize the effect of ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 12:40 - 0 comments

  5. Letter to the Editor, Philadelphia Weekly April 13th 2005

    I am an attorney, the ethics officer for the city of Jacksonville, Fla., officer of COGEL (Council on ... people from Philadelphia contact me to talk about your government and potential ethics reforms that are being discussed. I hear ... is natural to Philadelphia. They need to make sure your government doesn't just match the struggles that other governments are ...

    donmc - 2005-05-02 12:00 - 0 comments

  6. The Results of Jefferson County's Unethical Behavior

    ... rare to see the clear results of unethical behavior in local government. Sadly, exceptionally clear results can be seen in a ... played games, something that usually goes along with a poor ethics environment. For example, "a tax the county relied on for more than a ...

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

  7. Michigan Disclosure Proposal Doesn't Go Very Far, Locally Speaking

    ... The AG clearly does not want to step on too many local government toes. But at his side during his press conference were Warren Mayor ... blog Story Topics:  Disclosure Ethics Reform States and Municipal Ethics In the news ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-09-02 08:21 - 0 comments

  8. Self-Promotion in Maricopa, A Police County

    ... from politicians. It's an ego thing. It has no place in an ethics code. But the four-term-plus sheriff of Maricopa County, AZ (which ... disrupt the normal operation of any business, including the government. Every protester knows, or soon learns, that public protests are ...

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

  9. The Accountability of Sharing Our Mistakes

    ... issue for them.' We think of accountability as a government issue: in a democracy, officials have to be accountable to the ... left behind, in terms of accountability. Even government ethics professionals don't seem willing to discuss their failures openly, so ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-07-26 08:14 - 0 comments

  10. Conference Attachments...

    ... - RISC - May 2007 Conflicts of Interest Ethics Guidelines for Board and Commission Members Federal Sentencing ...

    donmc - 2015-05-15 14:26

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