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Article: Links With Developers Spotlighted by P.G. Bill; Council Members Deny Being Influenced
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- The Washington Post
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- April 2, 1989
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A proposal by state senators last week that would deprive Prince
George's County Council members of campaign contributions from
developers has pushed into the open what has been whispered for years
by disgruntled civic leaders. They complain that council members are
too cozy with developers and the lawyers who represent them.
For their part, senators from the county say they are interested
only in ensuring ethical behavior by council members, who, under the
proposed legislation, would have to refrain from voting on zoning
issues affecting people who give them hundreds of dollars in campaign
contributions.
Council members, while noting that the General Assembly has
delayed action this ...