More Politicians at the Ritz

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2011/03/more-politicians-at-the-ritz

Following up the October 2006 New York Sun editorial "Reid of the Ritz" and the February 2010 FutureOfCapitalism post Governor Paterson at the Ritz, the Arizona Republic has a report on Arizona state lawmakers who accepted free football tickets and out-of-state travel paid for by the Fiesta Bowl, which had interest in legislation:

Fiesta Bowl employees went on at least seven trips with politicians in recent years and lists more than a dozen former and current state lawmakers, including Sen. President Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, who joined lobbyists and bowl representatives for football weekends in Chicago and Boston.

The Fiesta Bowl spent $18,454 on the October 2005 Chicago trip and more than $65,000 on the October 2008 Boston trip.

Many lawmakers who went also took spouses, children or other family members on the junkets, which included stays at the Ritz-Carlton or other pricey hotels.

There's that sense of entitlement again.

by Editor  |  Mar 31, 2011 at 12:38 pm Related Topics:  Politics receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list