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1. Albert Hirschman's Exit, Voice, and Loyalty

   ... book, Exit, Voice, and Loyalty (1970), to local government ethics ( back in 2009 , I pulled out a few thought-provoking passages from ...

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

2. Politicians on an Ethics Commission, EC Self-Regulation, and Other Interesting Issues That Arise from One Matter in Tulsa

   ... an article in the Tulsa World , last week the city's Ethics Advisory Committee (EAC) ruled in favor of one of its members, Michael ... to the legislative body a copy of the complaint. Government ethics experts frown on legislator self-regulation. Why should ...

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

3. Problems with Ethics Provisions That Go Beyond Conflicts of Interest Issues

   ... Update (9/30/09) I tend to focus a lot on weaknesses of ethics codes, but sometimes ethics codes go too far. One reason for this is ... limit their provisions to conduct directly relating to government work, or to extend it into the official and employee's non-work ...

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

4. When a Job Is Given to an EC Member

   ... campaign financing program, I can once again write about ethics issues that arise in New Haven. An interesting issue arose when, ... ethics codes or ethics commission bylaws prohibit local government officials and employees from being members of an EC. Such a rule ...

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

5. Deception About Ethics Commission Approval and Another Problem with Ethics Self-Regulation

   ... or individuals that needed to curry his favor in state government." One of the most serious allegations was that individuals who gave ... involvement with Bruno had been cleared by the Legislative Ethics Panel when, in fact, they had not." What makes this so serious is ...

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

6. Summer Reading: What Money Can't Buy I

   ... market values on American culture, including on American government. Sandel's book focuses on "the expansion of markets, and of market ... not buy." This question leads us to the core of government ethics. What we often fail to consider is that a market approach to ...

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

7. Second Round of Chicago Ethics Reforms II - Bad Ideas

   Body:  My second blog post on the Chicago ethics task force's second report identified what I considered to be its worst ... advice when it is not very clear what they should do. Government ethics is about the responsibilities of individuals who have ...

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

8. An Odd Ethics Commission in Oakland

   ... Oakland, CA's odd nepotism ordinance. Well, its Public Ethics Commission is also odd, and worthy of a look. I was alerted to some of ... to deal with matters before it. It is true that government ethics includes campaign finance, transparency, and lobbyist laws ...

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

9. Broward County (FL) Ethics Reform Talk: Gifts and Advice

   ... FL commission is discussing changes to the countywide ethics program, focusing on gifts and ethics advice. Gift Bans ... $15,000 paying her own way to events. If she's attending for government purposes (as opposed to personal or campaign purposes), why doesn't ...

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

10. Ethics Program Jurisdiction Over Boards of Education

    Body:  One government ethics question that does not have a general answer is whether boards of ... their independence from other governmental units. Some local government attorneys argue that they are overseen by a bar disciplinary ...

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

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