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1. A California Recipe for Conflicts of Interest

   ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story ... Recusal/Withdrawal States and Municipal Ethics In the news ...

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

2. Legislative Immunity's Effect on Recent Investigations of Members of Congress

   ... is quoted as saying, "If you can't introduce legislation, a bill, a speech on the floor, how do you make the case?'' In other words, ... of the last few years, this is increasingly true of ethics commissions, as well. Absolute legislative immunity, such as ...

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

3. Spelling It Out

   Body:  Many areas of ethics have little overlap with municipal ethics. But one rather specialized area that I came across has some interesting applications: the ethics of casting love spells. According to an article in about.com , ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-04-15 09:53 - 0 comments

4. How Bystanders Can Put an End to Political Bullying

   ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Complicity and Knowledge Ethics Environments ...

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

5. Campaign Finance Suit in San Diego

   ... rejected a PAC's attempt to prevent the Los Angeles ethics commission from enforcing contribution limits in the city's ethics laws. And yet, according to an article in the San Diego ...

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

6. Conflicts of Interest and the Founding Fathers

   ... New York Review of Books contains a passage on government ethics that gives an interesting context to our thoughts about it. ... So when we talk about the importance of government ethics, we are talking about an ideal that was being lived at the founding of ...

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

7. Michigan Women's Rights Statute and an Official's Personal Interests

   ... members and business associates would have be treated by ethics commissions as though they were "entire strangers" to the officials. ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

8. Selling a Lack of Expertise

   ... is one of the most difficult issues in local government ethics. In most cases, more expertise also means more potential conflicts of ... a tough choice for citizens, one central to local government ethics. Is a bright young newcomer with less expertise in development issues, ...

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

9. Political Solicitation

   ... hours. Do you feel such a provision is appropriate to an ethics code, or does it belong in employee rules of conduct? One thing to watch out for in considering ethics provisions is whether they are intended to deal with a true problem or ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:51 - 1 comment

10. Report on Loopholes and End Runs Around Campaign Finance Laws from Center for Governmental Studies

    Body:  End runs around ethics and campaign finance laws are one of my favorite topics to write about. ... Many of the loopholes apply equally to government ethics, including legal defense funds, charitable fundraising, and ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

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