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1. The Selection of Ethics Commission Members by Community Organizations

   Body:  Nothing is more important to an ethics program than ensuring that an ethics commission is seen as independent, ... to the nomination of ethics commission members by local government executives or legislative bodies, having nonpartisan community ...

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

2. An Appreciative Look at the Draft Broward County Ethics Code for County Commissioners

   ... County (FL) Commissioner Ilene Lieberman feels that the ethics code written by a special commission on ethics (most of whose members ... and must report other gifts. They cannot lobby any local government entities in the county (I like the language at the end of this ...

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

3. Being Indirect -- A Gift Loophole to Watch Out For

   ... this week, I wrote about an application of Louisiana ethics law that I felt was too severe. Today I'm going to write about a ... a fairly typical gift provision that applies to local government officials, which is too weak, because it has a big loophole in it. ...

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

4. Summer Reading: Corruption and American Politics - Michael Johnston's Essay

   ... blind spots (which I discuss at length in my book Local Government Ethics Programs ). Blind spots regarding corruption lead to "misguided ...

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

5. Ethics Oversight of Consultants

   Body:  Consultants often fall between the cracks of government ethics. They are contractors, but professionals rather than suppliers ...

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

6. 2009 Local Land Use Ethics Update Now Available!

   Body:  Possibly the most valuable annual local government ethics resource was published this morning:  Patricia Salkin's 2009 ...

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

7. Standards of Proof in Ethics Enforcement

   ... violation occurred has become an issue in Louisiana's ethics reform. After looking at several local government ethics codes, as well as the ethics codes of the states that have ...

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

8. Misrepresenting Ethics Law in a Highly Visible Case

   ... It seriously undermines the public's understanding of government ethics when highly visible decisions misrepresent basic government ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 6 comments

9. How to Deal Responsibly With a Conflict That Falls Between City and State Ethics Codes

   ... a conflict of interest, but are not dealt with in a local government ethics code. Two issues arise. One is the quality of the local government ...

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

10. "Vulgar Ethics"

    ... blog post about bridging the gulf between administrative and government ethics , one of the great scholars of public administration, George ...

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

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