Indiana secretary of state spending includes millions in no-bid contracts

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9 thoughts on “Indiana secretary of state spending includes millions in no-bid contracts

  1. Looks like a pay to play scheme at work. He needs to be held accountable and removed from office if it’s proven he didn’t get competitive bids, but gave business to someone donating to his campaign.

  2. Hey all of this is OK according to the US supreme court. The bribes, sorry “donations”, were made after the business was awarded.

    Welcome to the new world of Republican “rules” with less regulation.

  3. I certainly cannot believe anyone is surprised by this corruption. The majority of the people in this State, most of whom are blue collar working class people who barely earn enough to survive, voted for this crook, and they voted for the ultimate grifter in the last three presidential elections. The sad truth is DM will never have to pay for his corruption, just like his savior, DJT.

  4. Criminal. Shameful. What is Braun going to do about this? Is cronyism, nepotism, and questionable non-transparent contracting making the state great [again]. Investigations must continue.

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