Public Funds Used for Political Campaign by RTC

Wasn't Kathy Augustine Impeached for This?

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is waging a political ad campaign against Ballot Question 2 (the Property Rights Initiative) called, "There Is More To Know" using taxpayers' money.

Local concerned citizen, Robert Murawski, has investigated the RTC political campaign which is thinly veiled as an education program. Murawski contacted or attempted to contact all the members of the RTC Board for an explanation, but has received few responses. Jim McGrath the RTC Public Information Officer, told Murawski that the adds are not biased, since the ads refrain from advising a yes-or-no vote.

According to Mr. Murawski, the ads on radio and television "use dramatic character situations" to point out potential negatives of Ballot Question 2, but none of the positives, such as the protection of private property from seizure by the government using imminent domain.

Whether the RTC Board is for or against Ballot Question 2 is not the issue. The fact that the RTC Board is using taxpayers' money to promote their negative view of the ballot question is a misguided use of those funds and the labor of the RTC marketing department.

Kathy Augustine was impeached for some of her staff making phone calls and sending faxes during work hours to further her campaign. Why is it acceptable for a public commission to spend public monies to the tune of $50,000 to $60,000 in a lop-sided advertising campaign while feigning impartiality?
There IS More to Know About the RTC Campaign
Complete coverage of the RTC "There Is More To Know" campaign can be found on Robert Murawski's website.

To see Robert's website, CLICK HERE.

To view the RTC Board meeting minutes which pertain to this story CLICK HERE and HERE.

To view the RTC webpage CLICK HERE. The political campaign waged by the RTC has been designed in a very "lawyerly" way to technically skirt the definition of bias. The fact that the campaign only points out the negatives in passing Ballot Question 2 shows that the RTC is promoting a biased viewpoint and not an educational service as they try to project. The tone of foreboding concern employed by the RTC advertisements leaves any objective observer with no doubt that the ads are against the passage and implementation of the Property Rights Initiative (Ballot Question 2).