Defending the rights of......garbage

Why SWA executives and lawyers already on payroll, or Palm Beach County's own reps to the state legislature simply can't represent the county's crucial garbage interests in Tallahassee themselves remains unanswered. Its not like Critical Garbage-Centric Legislation™ is being debated every day in those distinguished halls.

Pravda In Paradise

Four firms are vying for a lobbying contract that Palm Beach County commissioners will award next month to represent the county's Solid Waste Authority in Tallahassee. The firm that's received more than $200,000 for SWA lobbying during the last six years - Lewis, Longman & Walker - had better not count on Commission Chairwoman Addie Greene's vote...