Political contributor gets no-bid contract
Posted in Lake County Board, government investigation on January 28th, 2010 by publicinvestigatorNEWS ALERT: The engineering firm that was selected to get a no-bid contract for site design of Lake County’s Libertyville campus is a campaign contributor to some Republican members of the County Board.
Why this news is important to you: Whether the transaction is overt or covert, campaign contributions buy influence at every level of privately-funded elected government. To cast informed votes for public servants, taxpayers need to know what special interests and corporations are bankrolling the campaigns of candidates for public office.