The use of campaign funds for a European trip is the topic of this Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story. Campaign money raised for local elections sometimes gets spent in unusual places — like Europe. Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl each spent money meant for electioneering on trips to Europe last winter, according […]
Day: February 16, 2009
In Support of Reform
This Tennessean editorial supports a variety of campaign finance reform proposals.
Hardeeville and Jasper County Hire
Hardeeville and Jasper County hired lobbying firms to assist in getting federal money from the stimulus bill, according to this report. Kinghorn, Hilbert & Associates was one of the firms hired. Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County and the Beaufort County School District do not currently hire lobbyists. But Bluffton town manager Bill Workman said […]