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DEL.ICIO.USAn anti-corruption proposal: make state contractors report campaign dollars
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sen. George Hooks (D-Americus) looks at the political mess in Illinois and shivers. He told the Senate today he doesn’t want the same thing to happen in Georgia.
His solution? A bill that would require companies with state contracts, or potential contracts, to report campaign donations within two business days to the state’s ethics commission.
“I personally am appalled to see what is going on in the state of Illinois,” Hooks said. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faces impeachment by the state Senate and criminal corruption charges, including that he demanded campaign contributions to sign legislation.
“We need to take care of our own business and correct some loopholes we found in our own system,” Hooks said.
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