Connecticut Politicians Do Not Like Being Exposed As Corrupt

Former candidate for Governor of Connecticut, Tom Foley, went to the capital last week to testify in support of a bill that he helped write, with State Senator Joe Markley, the goal of which was to reduce conflicts of interest between public officials, state employees, lobbyists, and unions.

The intent of the bill, according to Foley, is to "prohibit a legislator from receiving more than $1,000  from any organization that benefits from state spending - for example, state contractors, lobbying firms, and public employee unions."  The language of the bill, Senate Bill 727, was criticized as confusing, and, in my opinion, it is, however, more confusing was the bi-partisan backlash that Tom Foley received from the Committee on Government Administration and Elections Committee, for even suggesting that there may be some corruption taking place in the Connecticut legislature.