Is pay-to-play reform (regarding local campaign donations) working in New Jersey?
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HUDSON COUNTY – Several local towns have passed pay-to-play legislation, which was enabled by a state statute. It tries to prevent vendors and individuals from getting government contracts just because they donated large sums of money to a campaign. To do this, it limits the amount a company or person can donate, and restricts when they can be hired if they have given a donation.

What is the history of these laws, and are they working? A state public policy institute has posted an essay. To read it, click here. Then comment below!



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January 09, 2012
If an intent of the law is to prevent powerful interests from having an unfair advantage over or ordinary citizens, then the Hoboken law needs to be re-written with a Beth Clause. Wheeling is a loophole only available to the rich and meant to help them sidestep the law and thus directly buy influence in a manner completely unavailable to ordinary citizens.

On a side note, there is no more toothless organization than the ELEC. I'll be disappointed if Christie isn't able to raise their profile. Anyone can see the violations going on. They need to enforce in realtime with real consequences. Waiting years after someone has already fully exercised the benefits of their violations just sows cynicism about the whole process.
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