Today's news that the State paid out $13 million in a settlement to a contractor saying it was not treated fairly might not show the governor had any involvement in the awarding of the contract.
But it does underscore how we need to have a better system of campaign contributions.
The winning contractor contributed to the Herbert campaign. The governor says he had no say or sway in the decision to award the contract to that firm.
I do not like the way candidates running for office take money from the very people they know will be coming before them once they are elected. Special interest money, we call it, and we can see it is wrong, yet we never outlaw it.
If the public doesn't like it, I know one thing they can do. If a candidate runs for office pledging they are not going to take that money, then voters vote for him, it will send a message the public wants the system changed.
Power at the ballot box.
I am not going to accept any monetary political contributions from anyone, special interest or not, and I hope that means something to you come November.
-- John Jackson, candidate, House Distrcit 41
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