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1. Local + Regional Corruption = National Corruption

   ... were sold at "rock-bottom prices." The cost to the national government was $40 billion. The highly trusted prime minister did not ... a trusted leader fails to investigate, it's clear that the ethics environment is very bad. It's also clear that national leaders refuse to ...

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

2. An Attempt to Extend Legislative Immunity to Exclude Testimony and the Vagueness of "Regulated by the City"

   ... 15 et seq) is that the term "regulated by the city" in the ethics code is void for vagueness. There is a long argument about what this ... rarely seek. Cities work closely with developers to get government grants, to attract tenants, etc. The mayor further argues that ...

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

3. Local Candidates Promoting Their Company

   ... race. I've already written about the issue of a government official wearing clearly logoed clothing from a company that ... That would clearly be a misuse of office, even though most ethics codes would have nothing clear to say about it (the City Ethics Model ...

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

4. An Undisclosed, Widely-Known Conflict as a Matter of Life and Death

   ... What is horrifying to me is that any representative of the government could be anything but extremely ashamed and apologetic that ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

5. A Pattern of Behavior Investigated, Secretly, as Distinct Acts

   Body:  Investigations of purported ethics violations by the Middlesex County (MA) sheriff apparently led to his ... told the Globe he was being investigated by the state ethics commission about the use of employees for campaign purposes. He denied ...

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

6. Quote of the Day

   ... morons.” —Unnamed New York state legislator and ethics reformer, quoted in Gail Collins' New York Times column today ... our criminal justice system, which is only able to prosecute government officials who take bribes from strangers (see my recent posts on ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-04-06 11:55 - 0 comments

7. Illinois Reform Commission Report Is Out

   ... , which was published yesterday, has little to do with local government ethics, but there is enough overlap to make it worth skimming through. The IRC ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-05-28 08:58 - 0 comments

8. Announcement: Introductory Ethical Philosophy Course Available Online and on Many PBS Stations

   ... provide an excellent background for those interested in government ethics and, starting with Episode Ten: The Good Citizen (available online ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-09-27 09:30 - 0 comments

9. Speech and Debate Clause Used to Shield Legislators from Public Integrity Investigations

   ... that applied the Speech and Debate Clause to ethics investigations and decisions, effectively preventing state ethics commissions from investigating or enforcing ethics laws against ... as enforcement proceedings. How long will it be before local government legislators use this clause in similar ways to hamper investigations ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-11-02 14:19 - 0 comments

10. Quote of the Day

    Body:  'It doesn't serve the people to have an ethics commission responsible to the body of government it reviews. It's counterintuitive.' 'Anonymous comment to an ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-04-12 08:38 - 0 comments

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