Inquirer Editorial: Follow the money

INQUIRER:  …Since the election on Nov. 2, Corbett has been assembling people to help him devise policies on energy, transportation, welfare reform, and education. Collectively, these individuals spent $1.9 million to get Corbett elected.

Their companies, coworkers and other associates donated another $2.7 million to Corbett’s campaign. These donations account for nearly one-fifth of the $24.5 million that Corbett spent to win the governorship

The transition-team member who donated the most was Vahan Gureghian, a Gladwyne lawyer and billboard company owner who operates the state’s largest charter school. He gave $334,286 over three years, and is now advising Corbett on education and transportation policy.…  (more)

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