Addressing only the problem of the literal kind of pay-for-play corruption, "a direct exchange of an official act for money," which is obviously so wrong that you might think few would be foolish enough to try it, the opinion showed why the contribution ban is still amply justified.
The project has been hampered by a widespread reputation for "pay to play" corruption in Prince George's County, in which it is located.
"Pay-to-play" corruption -- the exchange of campaign contributions for government contracts -- is a problem that has swept federal, state and local governments across the nation.
"Through his scheme, Morris personified pay-to-play corruption.
Plenty of Steven Seagal fans stayed with Five from 10pm for movie repeat Hard to Kill, in which the taciturn action hero plays corruption-busting detective Mason Storm.
Mr. Ai has also demanded democracy for China, criticized government corruption for playing a role in the deaths of schoolchildren in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake and stridently supported Liu Xiaobo, a political prisoner who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
Foreign governments and institutions have played down corruption for the sake of short-term stability, said Carina Tertsakian of Global Witness.
Arnold decides to write a play about corruption.
Several political experts said that disgust with the inefficient government run by Fatah, the former ruling party in Palestine, and its reputation for corruption, played a much greater role in the Hamas landslide than attitudes about Israel.
Voter intolerance for incompetence and corruption played an important part in the recent victory of the Buenos Aires mayor, Mauricio Macri, over the Peronist candidate fielded by outgoing president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
