EDITORIAL: O’Garro Loans Show Access Counts
<b>By The Hartford Courant | |
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It was not immediately clear why
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But when a high-ranking lending official is easily accessible to lobbyists looking for state funds, it looks bad.
DECD project manager
"I'll take care of it,"
There's the rub. Not all applicants for small-business loans can afford high-powered lobbyists; this scenario suggests those who can have an advantage. That can undermine confidence in the system. While lobbyists have a role to play in the workings of government, this might be an area to put out-of-bounds.
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