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Being the government watchdog: legislative corruption
Williams shares lessons he learned and techniques he used while investigating the Tennessee state legislature. He lists sources and on-line resources to examine, expenditures to scrutinize and tricks lawmakers use to collect and distribute money.
Tags: state government; legislature; legislators; corruption; campaign finance; open records; public records; state funds; consulting; regulation; lawmakers; influence; graft
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Tipsheet No: 79
"Connecting Campaign Contributions and Public Policy" is a listing of policies and lobbyists to check on influence-buying connections. Jackson is author of the book "Honest Graft: Big Money and the American Political Process." File also includes two Wall Street Journal articles co-authored by Jackson that reveal evidence of Sen. Alfonse D'Amato's connections to the securities industry and Rep. Robert Matusi's favors to utility companies.