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1. Legislative Immunity: An Official's Motive Is Not At Issue in a Conflict Situation

   ... of understanding of conflict situations and of government ethics in general. It is true that the tribe's brief does not make a very ... situation. Nor does it say anything about government ethics. It only cites cases that dealt with instances of bad faith. Once again, ...

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

2. Preferential Treatment - What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why

   ... that one of the more easily misunderstood provisions of an ethics code is the special consideration, preferential treatment, or favoritism provision. The version in the City Ethics Model Code reads as follows: An official or employee may not ...

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

3. D.C. Council Inappropriately Overrides EC Advisory Opinion

   ... general advisory opinion from the District of Columbia's ethics commission on the subject of constituent services. Through a list of ... Size DC Const Servs Resolution 0214.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

4. Political Consultants, Lobbyists, Term Limits and Contribution Limits in Missouri

   ... back off (and intimidate others away from supporting the bill). Another senator, who is one of Jetton's clients (to the tune of ... a lobbyist and make his work transparent. As I keep saying, ethics laws provide minimal standards. Just because you aren't required to ...

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

5. Report on Preferential Treatment Accusations Regarding Seattle Mayor

   Body:  The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission has published its report on the infamous ... Preferential treatment is one of the thorniest of all ethics issues, as I explained in a recent blog post . It is especially ... Related Complaints/ Investigations/Hearings Ethics Commissions/Administration Misuse of Office/Special In ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2009-06-19 07:04 - 0 comments

6. Acknowledgement - Pittsburgh

   ... of: lobbyist activity, no-bid contracts, campaign finance reform and stronger Ethics Code provisions. Recently, we received a written acknowledgement of this ...

   donmc - 2015-05-15 14:38

7. Quote of the Day

   ... really good at coming up with something that looks like reform, and that they tout as reform, but really falls short.” —New ... plan. This is the same problem that faces local government ethics reform:  ordinances and amendments that pose as reform, but miss the ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-04-02 10:56 - 0 comments

8. Institutional Corruption Conference III: Cultures of Loyalty and Mutual Trust

   ... government many individuals who have a different concept of ethics. That is, in the business world, loyalty to one's supervisors (or ... the water in which a barrel floats, that is, the culture or ethics environment. He noted that the common adversarial culture of business ...

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

9. A Reminder About Ethical Reminders

   ... occasion to think what this means in terms of government ethics. In a government bureaucracy, how often are there reminders about the city's ethics code? A few cities require posters on the wall that summarize basic ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-03-20 09:48

10. The Conflicts of Colorado's Public Trustees

    ... an interesting Huffington Post post yesterday about ethics issues relating to Colorado's public trustee system. Public ... that the public trustees do not appear to be subject to any ethics program, state or local. Nor are they subject to procurement rules or ...

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

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