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1. Dealing Responsibly with an Ethics Violation

   ... scenario of a sort that is too rarely included in ethics training. And yet it's one that could save a lot of officials, as well ... deal of trouble, and help maintain public trust in local government. According to an article in Tuesday's Miami Herald , a ...

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

2. Ethics Transparency

   ... Transparency is one of the most important elements of government ethics. And yet government ethics itself is often kept secret. Respect for the ...

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

3. Ethics Reform in Seattle

   ... Seattle City Council passed amendments to the city's ethics code , based on recommendations from the city's ethics commission, according to an article in the West Seattle Herald ...

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

4. Designated Ethics Aides

   ... I'm a National Leaguer). How about a designated ethics aide? A staff member assigned by a local legislator, or department or ... study the relevant ethics laws and read at least Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell ), ask questions to see if there is ...

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

5. Ethics Pledges -- Make Them Stick

   ... Salt Lake City Tribune about the state of the state's ethics laws. I've read editorials like this before, but this one sounds ... heaven. Taxpayers, ethicists and advocates for transparent government might call that place hell. But the correct name, of course, is ...

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

6. Participation in a Matter, and Seeking Ethics Advice

   ... questions, they feel they know what they need to know about government ethics questions. Take D.C. council member Vincent Orange. According to ...

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

7. Summer Reading: What Money Can't Buy II

   ... a few fascinating takes on different aspects of government ethics, including preferential treatment, municipal marketing, skyboxes, and ...

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

8. NY Senator Bruno's Indictment Shows Us Once Again That Ethics Self-Enforcement Doesn't Work

   ... His biggest crime was standing in the way of any meaningful ethics reform in New York State. Here's what Susan Lerner , executive ... and sadder still for the New York Legislature. Local government ethics programs in New York State, outside of New York City, aren't ...

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

9. Do Ethics Commissions Have Jurisdiction Over Officials' Practice of Law?

   ... people. The latest use of their creativity is to argue that ethics boards cannot require disclosure of a conflict of interest that arises ... of clients in a suit against the state or a local government, when such suits are public information? In this case, for instance, ...

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

10. An Interesting Agency Independence from Ethics Enforcement Issue in Broward County

    Body:  I've written about the issue of ethics commission jurisdiction over independent agencies and authorities, ... being subject to IG or ethics investigation in their role as government officials. This Is Not Really a Legal Issue Until March, ...

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

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