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1. Update on Vernon, The Ultimate Company Town

   ... . Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related Conflicts Ethics Environments Family Members/Nepotism Misuse of ...

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

2. Harassment and Intimidation by Government Officials — Another Visit to Maricopa County

   ... Body:  What do the BP oil spill and local government ethics have in common? Kenneth Feinberg. This week, Feinberg was chosen to ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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3. Hostile Takeovers in the Municipal World

   ... takeovers can happen peacefully. For our government ethics purposes, what is important to recognize is that with a lack of civic ... can talk about corruption, lack of ethical leadership and ethics training, and all the rest, but a lack of civic involvement and media ...

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4. Conflicts Do Not Only Involve the Official's Direct Financial Interests -- The Charity Case

   Body:  Most ethics codes effectively define a conflict of interest as a conflict between ... those doing business with the government, but it is the rare ethics code that also includes charities with which an official is closely ... clearly have to be amended, just as most local government's ethics codes, to make sure that the official's personal financial interests are ...

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5. Transparency vs. Fear

   ... expectations at all.” This isn’t what the government ethics community wants to hear. The new example of an ethical politician ... rest of this blog entry. Quinn, who called for ethics reform and transparency, did not start this practice, but she did not end the ...

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6. The Kingdom of Individuals III: Obligations to the Community and to the Organization

   ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Book Reviews Ethics Environments ...

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7. How a Board Should Handle a Member's Contract Conflict

   ... that there was no conflict under the Political Reform Act or Government Code §1090. Government Code §1090 reads: ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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8. A Suit Against Council Members That Squares the Virtuous Circle of Conflict of Interest and Legislative Immunity

   ... fans, here's a case you'll enjoy (other local government ethics people should find it interesting, as well). A Virginia state senator ... be expected to act fairly, but that's not something law or ethics has much to say about. But most important for government ethics ...

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9. Revolving Door or Merry-Go-Round?

   ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  City Related Contractors and Vendors Ethics Codes Family Members/Nepotism Lobbyists ...

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10. The Need for Sensitivity

    ... as if they involved the public (represented by do-good ethics types) trying to get public servants (who are represented as corrupt) to ... and it can have serious consequences. One goal of government ethics is to make it easier for public servants, to take some of the burden of ...

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