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Thursday, January 24, 2008

ELEC says 'no' to Bryant chutzpah

Though ELEC did not take up my suggestion (see here), former State Sen. Wayne Bryant's argument that he was entitled to use leftover campaign funds to pay for his defense in a corruption case as 'a customary and necessary expense of holding public office' was denied by the board yesterday, 3-0.

Customary?! Necessary?!

The decision against Bryant's chutzpah gained wide notice, including the Ledger and Gannett papers as well as the New York Times.

Kelly Heyboer, who surveys New Jersey blogs for the Ledger, picked it up as her story this morning, citing several blogs throughout the state (see here).

Including Plainfield Today -- the only blog to actually offer a positive proposal about what to do with these leftover funds in the case of miscreant legislators (see proposal here).

Still haven't had any takers on the idea, though.



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