The rotten smell of broken promises

The Las Vegas Sun has an article today on the rotten smell of Republic Services' broken promises. With cost overruns mounting on contracted project and several of the promised convenience centers closed or closing there are many things to be unhappy about.

The fewer-than-projected convenience centers, longer-than-expected landfill closure and greater-than-anticipated costs, however, are all likely to bolster an already strong feeling of distrust when it comes to local government's interaction with Republic.

It becomes obvious in looking at the firm's record of missed accomplishments that there must be another way they are staying in the good graces of the political machine. Republic services is one of the largest campaign contributors according to the article.

But the heavy campaign contributions have not ended with the exit of corrupt commissioners.

Last year - the most recent campaign finance data available - Commissioner Myrna Williams received $10,000, Reid got $15,000, Commissioner Tom Collins got $18,500 and Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald got $30,000 from Republic or its subsidiaries.

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