The slush fund used by governor to foot the $223,406 bill has for years been a controversial method used by lawmakers from both parties to award grants for pet projects. The accounts have existed in one form or another at least since the early 1990s. Former house speaker: funds were also a way of circumventing gubernatorialcontrolled borrowing or bonding for state projects.
The slush fund used by governor to foot the $223,406 bill has for years been a controversial method used by lawmakers from both parties to award grants for pet projects. The accounts have ex…