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1. How Loudly, Personally, and Ignorantly Money Can Speak

   ... so clearly that he doesn't even know what government ethics is. According to an article in today's New York Times , ... Campaign Finance Ethics Environments Ethics Reform Nonprofits/Charities In the news ...

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

2. Quote of the Day

   Body:  I have to admit that [the proposed ethics code and disclosure form] made me nervous because I kept seeing ... Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Ethics Reform ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2010-11-21 11:14 - 0 comments

3. Michigan Disclosure Proposal Doesn't Go Very Far, Locally Speaking

   ... blog Story Topics:  Disclosure Ethics Reform States and Municipal Ethics In the news ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-09-02 08:21 - 0 comments

4. Dealing with Placeholders on Boards and Commissions

   ... voting the same as each other. Is this a government ethics issue? I think it is. It involves a confusion of person and office. An ... Much better is an independent body, such as an independent ethics commission. This takes the appearance of bias, the politicization, and ...

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

5. The Value of Applicant Disclosure

   ... in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , Atlanta's ethics office dismissed allegations that a council member had sponsored ... he had never seen the e-mail. And there is no way that the ethics office could prove that there was such a relationship (unless the ...

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

6. The EC Selection Process and Recusal

   Body:  When an ethics commission and its staff are at odds, and the commission is dealing with ... those officials had nothing to do with the selection of the ethics commission's members or its staff. In other words, you never fully ... and Campaign Finance Commission (EC; formerly known as the Ethics Commission) began an investigation of the campaign of the state's ...

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

7. What to Do About "Machers"

   Body:  Earlier this month, a bill came before the Israeli legislature, the Knesset, called the Machers Bill. ... It's difficult to include machers in government ethics programs, because they don't fit the usual definitions of "lobbyist" or "consultant." One way is for ethics commissions to ask them to participate, to file disclosures and register ...

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

8. An Entertaining Film About the Mishandling of a Conflict Situation

   ... if she were a government board member, not be considered an ethics violation, even though everything she did would be considered ... A discussion of the film would be a good way to show that ethics provisions are the minimum that are expected of government employees, ...

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

9. Being Wrong II (Summer Reading)

   ... of Error (2010), as it applies to local government ethics. This post focuses on how to deal responsibly with one's mistakes, and ... protect them from punishment when they do. In the government ethics context, this means not only open discussions of the ethical aspects ...

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

10. A Rotten Crop of Oranges in Tamarac, Florida

    ... Body:  I talk a lot about poor ethics environments, probably the single most important element in unethical ... Size talabisco arrest warrant.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

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