Follow the Money - An Editorial Regarding Ann Morgan Lily & Citizens for Prosperity
Follow the money is an old expression. It has stayed around because its a true statement. Follow the money and you will find your answers.
Here's my opinion regarding Ann Morgan Lily's contributions from Citizens for Prosperity.
Representative Lily was on record as being against the expansion of Transmountain Road. There are people that own land in the area that would like for the value of that land to be more than what it is now.
For some unexplained reason, Representative Lily suddenly changed her position and voted in favor of expanding the road.
If you notice on her campaign finance report the money was flowing pretty regularly from that PAC during the campaign, and my guess is that on the next report, we'll see even more money from the PAC.
A review of the PAC and the people who donated to the PAC is the document below.
Citizens for Prosperity Contributions
Then I wanted to know who owned the property on Transmountain. Here they are plotted on a map, numbered with the name of the owner on another sheet of paper.
Property Maps
Property Maps2
Some of the properties are business holdings so that information is acquired from the Secretary of State's Office, which I have provided below.
Property Ownership Sec of State
As you might guess, some of the names will benefit financially from Lily's vote.
I don't think this fits the legal description of corruption, but I think it raises serious questions and concerns. In fact, in my opinion, it stinks to high hell!
This is probably one of the clearest examples of the influence that certain wealthy people have in this community. These are the things you should be aware of when you vote.
If people have a certain level of influence, or probably more accurately put, if people have purchased influence, don't we have a right to know?
By the way, the documents provided are all matters of public record and can be found with a little time and effort, so feel free to check my facts on this one.
I think NASCAR has it right, the more money a company gives them, the more prominent their logo on the car.
Sometimes I wish political campaigns had the same rules.
Here's my opinion regarding Ann Morgan Lily's contributions from Citizens for Prosperity.
Representative Lily was on record as being against the expansion of Transmountain Road. There are people that own land in the area that would like for the value of that land to be more than what it is now.
For some unexplained reason, Representative Lily suddenly changed her position and voted in favor of expanding the road.
If you notice on her campaign finance report the money was flowing pretty regularly from that PAC during the campaign, and my guess is that on the next report, we'll see even more money from the PAC.
A review of the PAC and the people who donated to the PAC is the document below.
Citizens for Prosperity Contributions
Then I wanted to know who owned the property on Transmountain. Here they are plotted on a map, numbered with the name of the owner on another sheet of paper.
Property Maps
Property Maps2
Some of the properties are business holdings so that information is acquired from the Secretary of State's Office, which I have provided below.
Property Ownership Sec of State
As you might guess, some of the names will benefit financially from Lily's vote.
I don't think this fits the legal description of corruption, but I think it raises serious questions and concerns. In fact, in my opinion, it stinks to high hell!
This is probably one of the clearest examples of the influence that certain wealthy people have in this community. These are the things you should be aware of when you vote.
If people have a certain level of influence, or probably more accurately put, if people have purchased influence, don't we have a right to know?
By the way, the documents provided are all matters of public record and can be found with a little time and effort, so feel free to check my facts on this one.
I think NASCAR has it right, the more money a company gives them, the more prominent their logo on the car.
Sometimes I wish political campaigns had the same rules.
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