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  1. Inquiry Judge Says That Ethical Obligations Go Beyond Ethics Law Provisions

    ... her oath or declaration of office yet again on Dec. 4, 2006, she agreed inter alia to ‘... truly, faithfully and impartially ... the prospect of hosting a correctional faciity." that was 2008. The Mayor stepped down to run as MLA in 2009 and his council member ran ...

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

  2. Disclosure of the Names of Those Whose Benefit Creates a Conflict of Interest

    ... to disclose. But according to the majority party's press release, legislators felt they were being highly just. One is quoted as ...

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

  3. Report on Annual Reports I

    ... most recent summaries of opinions et al, you can go to the press releases page . And you can even have the summaries sent to you via e-mail as they come out; just click at the top of the press releases page and give them your e-mail address. Continuing government ...

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

  4. Executive Orders on Ethics Are Good, Enforcement Is Better

    ... is defined as "anything of value exceeding $25"): Sect. 4. Gifts i. Except as provided in paragraph ii below, no employee, nor ... spending about $106,000 on state workers in 2007 and 2008, although about one-third received gifts below the $25 threshold." That's ...

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

  5. Local Officials Dealing with the Unethical Conduct of Other Local Officials

    ... the only people listed by name in the [outside counsel's] Press Release as having allegedly received this “evidence of ...

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

  6. Government Officials' Charities -- Secretive and Easy to Corrupt

    ... charitable organizations ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ). But there are still charities-related issues I've missed. At ...

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

  7. A Local Legislative Body's Duty to Investigate When Legislative Activities Are Involved

    ... legislative immunity defenses ( 1 2 3 4 ). However, the former mayor was convicted of embezzling $500 in gift cards ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2010-10-05 15:49 - 0 comments

  8. Local Government Legal Defense Funds

    ... Kwame Kilpatrick, a Detroit News editorial from 2008 says that "fundraisers for the operation have at least $5 million in ... couple more local government legal defense fund examples. In 2008, the mayor of Buena Vista (CO) faced a council that was trying to throw ...

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

  9. Louisiana Legislators Sue Ethics Board - Including Dialogue with One of the Legislators

    ... shall curtail or restrain the freedom of speech or of the press. Every person may speak, write, and publish his sentiments on any ... Wechsler says: Tue, 2007-04-03 14:48 Permalink ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-03-29 08:24 - 5 comments

  10. MILLER'S CROSSING

    ... best case for more stringent ethics oversight is the January 2008 grand jury report into violations of the Sunshine and open-meetings laws ... in City Council business. In an interview with Folio Weekly, Laquidara clarified her statement, saying that while questioning ... Story Topics:  City of Jacksonville Press for Carla Miller ...

    donmc - 2015-05-15 14:34

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