Mandel gets go-ahead for taxpayer-paid telephone town halls

Mandel gets go-ahead for taxpayer-paid telephone town halls
Mandel will be allowed to use tax dollars to hire a private firm to set up a telephone conference call to discuss official treasurer's office business and policy issues. DeWine warned Mandel, "You also recognize such meetings cannot be used to promote …
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Congressman has close ties to "independent" groups in New Mexico
Phillip Pearce is a CPA who among his business clients does election compliance work widely in Texas and New Mexico. … Thus far, the social welfare nonprofit has focused its resources on a push to stop the U.S. Fish and Wild Association from listing …
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