The Rot Deepens

The only amazing part of all of this is with all the incredible corruption that has come out about John Rowland that he remains governor of Connecticut. Or perhaps it's not so amazing, considering Mr. Bush and the Bush family are very close to Mr. Rowland.

This from the Norwich Bulletin:

HARTFORD -- A contractor who gave gifts and vacations to Gov. John G. Rowland took a trip in 1998 with top gubernatorial aides for an exclusive look at an Ohio reform school that Connecticut would use as a model for its own project.

Months later, the contractor won the $52 million contract, bypassing the traditional competitive bidding process.

Another contractor lavished the governor with Cuban cigars and Dom Perignon, figuring it would help out come contract time. He says it did.

One of the state's largest architectural contractors, who is awarded frequent state work, provided free blueprints for a state official's home.

And an employee of Connecticut's largest environmental contractor told federal investigators that it was his job to clean the pool at the home of a state official who oversaw company contracts.