It's likely to be a slow day here at Heard in the Hall. City offices are closed for Columbus Day, and most pols are taking a long weekend.
The Inquirer finds out why that $700,000 school district management audit went unread. The Daily News revisits the case of a PAC called the Appreciation Fund which made some big contributions to U.S. Rep. Bob Brady and Councilwoman Carol Campbell during the primary election. The PAC was late in disclosing its donors and expenses, and the city's Ethics Board slapped it with a $1,500 a day fine that ran up to $39,000 before the appropriate reports were finally filed. But the Ethics Board is having trouble collecting. The print edition of Heard in the Hall reminds folks of the role those folks not named Michael Nutter played in getting the city's tough new ethics laws passed (hint: Nutter wasn't the lead sponsor, Wilson Goode Jr. was). And Councilman Frank Rizzo writes the Inquirer editorial board, touting his own impressive bundle of new ethics proposals.
From this weekend's papers... David L. Cohen was named the next president of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Attorney Richard A. Sprague may no longer represent State Sen. Vince Fumo, but he's still at the center of the action when it comes to casino litigation. Former Inquirer staff writer and Plan Philly correspondent Matt Blanchard explains the importance of zoning reform.
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