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1. Winter Reading: Switch IV - Ethics Reform

   ... Body:  Why Scandals Lead to Poor Ethics Reform In their book Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is ... it about, but rather see-feel-change. The thing that local government officials are most likely to see in a way that makes them feel ...

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

2. The Ethics of Local Government Involvement in Immigration Matters

   ... intention of helping undocumented immigrants. The federal government's response to the New Haven ordinance was a raid on the homes of ... issues arise when immigration issues come up in a local government context. One is that immigration is a federal matter. Municipal ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-07-30 12:35 - 0 comments

3. D.C. Ethics Board's Flawed Recommendations for Reform

   ... I wrote a blog post about the District of Columbia ethics board's first public forum seeking recommendations for ethics reform. On ... should be left until all the essential elements of a government ethics program are in place. The ethics board's response to this is ...

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

4. A Look at 2013

   Body:  2013 was not a particularly good year for government ethics. This blog started out by noting how little Tennessee's model code ...

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

5. Holding Local Government Associations Accountable

   ... business associations are paid for by businesses, but local government associations are paid for by taxpayers, not by local governments. ... example, local government associations opposing government ethics laws and required ethics training . In a third blog post , as ...

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

6. How Swift Growth Can Undermine Local Government Ethics

   ... 2000 and 2005. How does that translate in terms of local government ethics? Sadly, not very well. The county is Loudoun in Virginia (principal ...

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

7. Maryland Local Ethics Requirements

   ... a good idea for states to encourage the creation of local government ethics programs by drafting model ethics codes. It's also a good idea for ...

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

8. Hubris, Nemesis, and Government Ethics

   ... be "comeuppance." This sounds like something out of an ethics scandal. Local boy moves from the council into the mayor's office, with ... effect their conduct has on others, they might realize that government ethics isn't about being good, but about doing what best preserves ...

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

9. The Many Reasons Why a City or County Attorney Should Not Provide Ethics Advice

   ... A month ago, I wrote about some problems Honolulu's ethics program was having with the corporation counsel. The problems ... cities. 6. Duplicates work and, therefore, wastes scarce government resources. Inappropriate Advocacy The most serious problem ...

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

10. Government Ethics vs. The Right to Sign Petitions

    ... blog entry . The Hatch Act was intended to prevent government employees from using their positions for partisan purposes (by ... says, this has been city policy, is wrong. Government ethics has limits. There are many things it simply cannot touch, because they ...

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

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