T. Robin Visconi

June 30, 2008 - 10:44am

Court upholds pay-to-play law

The Superior Court’s Appellate Division today affirmed the constitutionality of an amendment to a  law that bans state agencies from awarding contracts to companies that have donated over $300 to gubernatorial candidates and county political parties.

An amendment to the 2005 Campaign Contributions and Expenditure Reporting Act was challenged by Earle Asphalt, which had put in the lowest bid for roadwork on a section of Interstate 195.  But after the company revealed that it had donated $1,500 to the Monmouth County Republican Committee at the request of former Senate President John Bennett, its bid was rejected by the Department of Transportation. 

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