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1. An Anti-Ethics Reform Rant Worth Reading

   Body:  People frequently belittle government ethics reforms as meaningless window dressing intended to make politicians look ... online newspaper site in New Jersey. His blog on ethics reforms that the state's gubernatorial candidates are pushing ... Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Ethics Reform ...

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

2. Book Excerpt 1: Fiduciary Duty

   ... out valuable pieces from my new book Local Government Ethics Programs . One reason that government ethics is described in terms of obligations is that government officials have a ...

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

3. Winter Reading: Switch II - Shaping the Path Toward Change

   ... their own or can be embarrassed into following. A government ethics example is posting on-time filers (and nonfilers) of annual financial ... This is the central question of government ethics reform. What's their answer? "Lots of people actually make their living ...

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

4. Hearse Chasing As Misuse of Office

   ... Corruption Blogspot . A proposed Luzerne County ethics code (see p. 16) would prohibit a member of the county coroner's ... client. Otherwise, no dice. This is about as focused an ethics provision as I've ever seen. A regular misuse of office provision would ... Topics:  Conflicts Ethics Codes Ethics Reform Misuse of Office/Special ...

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

5. The Carrigan Free Speech Case Goes to the Supreme Court - The Parties' Briefs

   ... the First Amendment has no place in this sort of government ethics matter. Making this argument gets to the root of how the Constitution, and government ethics, protect the public. If only the courts would let the Constitution and ...

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

6. An EC Reports on a Legislator Who Resigned His Way Out of Its Jurisdiction

   ... about a Georgian who wants out of EC jurisdiction. Some ethics commissions, especially state ethics commissions, have no jurisdiction over officials once they leave office. ...

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

7. No Enforcement Against the Complicit in a California Case

   ... especially when combined with criminal enforcement of ethics violations, can be very harmful to local government ethics. The court in a Monterey County case involving a serious §1090 ...

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

8. Legal Defense Funds as Misuse of Office and Gifts

   ... concerning Gov. Sarah Palin again, but the report on an ethics complaint against her, regarding the fund created to pay the legal ... Size report on Palin legal fund 071409.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

9. Logical Fallacies I: The Ad Hominem Attack

   ... The use of logical fallacies violates the most basic rule of ethics: respecting the dignity of others, treating them as ends rather than as ... Click here to read the rest of this blog entry. Ethics codes are supposed to prevent government officials from using their ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

10. Problems Involving Campaign Contributions by EC Members

    ... Sadly, these are the words of a former Kansas City (MO) ethics commission member, according to an article in the Kansas City Star ... barring campaign contributions from EC members. The KC ethics commission reviews campaign disclosure forms, so it would make sense not ...

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

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