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De la corruption à la responsabilité : réformer la politique du pay-to-play à Atlanta

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De la corruption à la responsabilité : réformer la politique du pay-to-play à Atlanta

Depuis des décennies, la ville d’Atlanta est confrontée à une corruption institutionnalisée, qui entrave son potentiel en tant que pôle culturel, commercial et international. Common Cause Georgia a exposé cette corruption dans un nouveau rapport intitulé « The Atlanta Way: Examining Pay-to-Play ».

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David Vance

Stratège national des médias
dvance@commoncause.org
240-605-8600

Katie Scally

Directrice des communications
kscally@commoncause.org
408-205-1257

Ariana Marmolejo

Stratège en communication régionale (Ouest)
amarmolejo@commoncause.org

Jennifer Garcia

Stratège en communication régionale (Sud)
jgarcia@commoncause.org

Kenny Colston

Stratège en communication régionale (Midwest)
kcolston@commoncause.org

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