Voters are the best check on slush funds
Virginia’s localities don’t need Richmond to ban discretionary abuse.
When it comes to slamming big-government blowhards, the chorus from the political right often is loudest. Republicans, however, are just as prone to regulatory overreach. Consider Del.Scott Lingamfelter.
He plans to introduce a bill next year that forbids local governments from providing discretionary funding to elected officials. It is a solution in search of a serious problem.
June 8, 2012 - 6:15 AM
Your whole premise is based on the idea that the voters will know about any problems. So if the Roanoke Times decides it will ignore Democrats abusing the system, where is the check?