Merit Pay

Critics say loopholes abound in NJ pay-to-play ban (phillyburbs.com)

4 Jul 2008

TRENTON, N.J. - A law aimed at keeping contractors from profiting by making political donations survived its first legal test this week. But critics say there's still a long way to go to close gaping loopholes in New Jersey's so-called pay-to play ban.

Critics say loopholes abound in NJ pay-to-play ban (Asbury Park Press)

4 Jul 2008

A law aimed at keeping contractors from profiting by making political donations survived its first legal test this week. But critics say there's still a long way to go to close gaping loopholes in New Jersey's so-called pay-to play ban. The ban — hailed as one of the toughest in the nation when introduced in 2005 — prohibits state agencies from awarding contracts worth more than $17,500 to ...

Leading article: The issue of bankers' pay cannot be ignored (Independent)

4 Jul 2008

Such are the miseries galloping through western economies at the moment that talk of regulatory reform of the global financial sector inevitably sounds like stable doors slamming. And it is true that no reform our political leaders push through now can change where we are. The credit crunch cannot be reversed.