Patronage

Josh Penry's Examples Of Patronage In New Energy Office Turn Out To Be False

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 11.04.2009 | Denver

Read More: New Energy, Josh Penry, 2010, Green Energy, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Patronage, Denver News

The director of the Governor's Energy Office recently interviewed 20 people from scores of applicants and hired someone who had worked on Republican B...

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Orr Warns Of Political Machines, Quid Pro Quo As Election Season Begins

Chicago Public Radio | Ammad Omar | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Cook County Elections, David Orr, Political Machines, Chicago Machine, Patronage, Chicago Elections, Election Petitions, Chicago News

Cook County Clerk David Orr says residents shouldn't be fooled into collecting signatures for candidates promising them a job down the line....

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Browner Not Greener: The Decline and Fall of Environmental Policy

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Epa, Environmental Policy, Carol Browner, Environmental, Environment, Everglades, Environmentalism, Lisa Sutley, Barack Obama Environmental Policy, Barack Obama, Lisa P. Jackson, Patronage, Pollution, Global Warming, Politics News

The Times defined Carol Browner as "an acolyte of former Vice President Al Gore." The Clinton administration paid little attention to environmental issues and accomplished less.

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City Golf Courses: Whaddya Expect?

David Murray | Posted 11.01.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Golf, Chicago Golf Courses, Billy Casper Golf, Chicago Park District, Sydney Marovitz Golf, Cook County Forest Preserve, Kempersports, Patronage, Public Golf Courses, Chicago News

Some years ago a friend of mine, a weary veteran of Trying to Do Things in Chicago, was working with the city on a building project, and boxing with the usual shadows. He told me something that stuck with me.