Comments on: Who is giving money to candidates?

By: Carver & Jackson Ward News » Bey has $4, Samuels has $14,990 as of 9/30 - Richmond, Virginia

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:33:14 +0000

[...] seems like an interesting time to revisit the Virginia Public Access Project, a non-profit group the makes it easy to access the public [...]

By: Church Hill People’s News » candidates and their donors at the VPAP - Richmond, Virginia

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:25:28 +0000

[...] seems like an interesting time to revisit the Virginia Public Access Project, a non-profit group the makes it easy to access the public [...]

By: gray

gray — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:27:56 +0000

What a searing piece on Save Richmond! Why must elected officials lose their souls upon entering city hall? Bribery is not an innocent mistake or accident.

By: Nordy

Nordy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:15:04 +0000

the ethics rules governing our city council are pretty unique in that a person can be both a council member and a paid lobbyist at the same time as long as they promise to recuse themself from any vote where a conflict of interest might be apparent.

Most other states forbid this type of practice.

So, who actually thinks that this practice does not taint the city council? That, even if they recuse themselves, their political allies will feel free to vote their conscience?

By: brenda p

brenda p — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:06:35 +0000

Another resource along these lines: Follow TheMoney.org

By: David Poole

David Poole — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:39 +0000

VPAP is following money in the city council and mayoral elections. But VPAP does not have the resources to extend sunlight to the school board elections. We’d love to do the schools race, but our staff is stretched too thin.

David Poole
Executive Director
Virginia Public Access Project

By: Magneto

Magneto — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:32:41 +0000

I HIGHLY recommend reading the Save Richmond piece. It is very alarming to learn about some of Pantele’s connections, especially the discussion about Gwen Hedgepeth.

By: North Richmond News » Who is giving money to the candidates? - Richmond, Virginia

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:58:59 +0000

[...] Via John at Church Hill People’s News: A Save Richmond piece on mayoral candidate Pantele linked out to the Virginia Public Access Project. VPAP is a non-profit group the makes it easy to access the public records of who has donated how much to a candidate for office. [...]