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1. A Stamford Ethics Controversy Involving Time Limits, Enforcement of Policy Declarations, and More

   ... October 8, 2010 (see below) There's a fascinating ethics controversy going on in Stamford, CT which raises a number of issues ... suspicion and to enhance the accountability of our city's government to city residents; and (e) To provide for the fair and effective ...

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

2. The Willful Standard in Nevada's Ethics Enforcement

   Body:  Standard of proof is a big issue in ethics enforcement, as it is in any enforcement. A year and a half ago, I wrote ... and in the codes of states that have jurisdiction over local government ethics. In many codes there is no stated standard or a ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

3. Kansas City (MO) Takes a Big Step Toward Ethics Reform

   ... Kansas City, MO's mayor , Sly James, the KC Commission on Ethics Reform will be holding a public hearing tomorrow on its draft ethics ... prevent conflicts and to gain the public's trust in its city government. Ethics commission independence, real and perceived, is the single ...

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

4. A New State Integrity Index Report

   Body:  Two weeks ago, the Better Government Association-Alper Services Integrity Index was published, the ... story. You can have the best laws on the book, and have no government ethics program whatsoever. Effective enforcement, which is one of the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 4 comments

5. A Miscellany

   Body:  Ethics Reform and Ethics Environments This weekend, the Press-Enterprise ... good, favors well-connected insiders over taxpayers and uses government as a personal gravy train. ... The county will continue to see recurrent government scandals as long as the political community keeps enabling ...

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

6. Phoenix Mayor Forms Ethics Task Force

   ... yesterday the mayor of Phoenix announced the formation of an Ethics Review Ad Hoc Task Force, with eleven members appointed by the mayor, to ... It's always good to take a hard look at a local government ethics program every few years, especially when a city or county ...

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

7. Blog Posts on Ethics Commission Independence

   ... a blog post that pulls together all past blog posts on ethics commission independence. EC independence is essential to an effective ... Situation A Solution to the Problems of Local Government Attorney Ethics Advice Cincinnati: Who Should Administer and ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2011-07-04 08:43 - 0 comments

8. Blind Spots III — Ethics Training, Ethics Fading, and Ethical Reasoning

   ... recognize a situation's ethical aspects, how can we apply ethics laws, not to mention go beyond ethics laws to consider the appearance of ... is true, then ethics training needs to stop assuming that government officials can recognize when they have to apply ethics standards and ...

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

9. Turning a Predicament into a Problem

   ... made me wonder whether it is also important with respect to government ethics. His distinction is between a "problem" and a "predicament." A "problem" ...

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

10. Ethics Reports and Efforts in New Orleans

    ... have the largest number of civic organizations that focus on government ethics, and the greatest amount of activity among them. There is the ...

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

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