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1. Backsliding re Mayoral Balls

   ... believer in officials taking voluntary action to improve an ethics environment when passing laws is not possible. For example, if the state ... annual Mayor's Gala charitable fundraiser due to potential ethics concerns." But the Broward County gala was revived only two years ...

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

2. The Revolving Door and the Appearance of Impropriety

   ... to see someone who made her reputation as a government ethics advocate named to the Republican ticket. But it was very troubling to ... she did and said made me realize there is a hole in the City Ethics Model Code Project's provisions on the revolving door . The provision ...

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

3. The Potential Conflicts of Georgia's Community Improvement Districts

   ... idea, but cleverness is often inconsistent with government ethics. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, a law firm, has a good, short overview of ... group will be used to advocate, not to educate. Bill Byrne, a former chair of the Cobb County board of commissioners and ...

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

4. County Attorney Conflicts and a Lack of Transparency in Maricopa County

   ... good example of why transparency is so central to government ethics, even though it is not usually included in local government ethics codes. It's no surprise that another important part of government ...

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

5. Dealing with Wheeling

   ... secret, for the plan to work. It creates or maintains poor ethics environments and, thus, leads to more ethical misconduct by more people. ... and Vendors Enforcement/Penalties Ethics Reform Pay-to-Play States and Municipal Ethics ...

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

6. If Only a Large Campaign Contribution Could Be Considered a Conflict of Interest -- The Westminster Approach

   Body:  In ethics codes, campaign contributions are sacrosanct. Nearly every ethics code excepts them from the definition of "gift," "personal benefit," ... by those doing business with the city. Yes, an ethics code is not the place to limit campaign contributions. But wouldn't it ...

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

7. Conflicts Involving Reputation and Government Positions

   ... post , where I showed the limitations of a Massachusetts ethics provision, which applies to local officials. The San Francisco provision ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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8. A Judicial Decision on Restricting Local Official Political Activity

   ... own PAC. The suit was brought against the city and its ethics board, which had promulgated regulations based on the 1951 ordinance ... rights." There is always a flip side to every government ethics matter, and this is the flip side of this case. Restrictions on ...

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

9. Misrepresentations Regarding Disclosure

   ... made a proposal for applicant disclosure, something every ethics program should have, but most do not. According to an article in ... opportunity to do business in the village, and the board of ethics chair, himself a village elected official, said he was concerned about a ...

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

10. School District Lobbying: Defining, Disclosing, Penalizing

    ... Here is the full definition of lobbying from the new Ethics and Lobbying Policy: [C]ommunicating ... directly or indirectly with ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics 203-859-1959 Robert Wechsler's blog Story ... Disclosure Enforcement/Penalties Ethics Reform Lobbyists ...

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