Media Reports Stop Mercury Public Affairs from Landing Seven Figure California High Speed Rail Authority Contract
The California High Speed Rail Authority was just about to finalize a $9 million dollar public relations contract with Mercury Public Affairs, an agency with close ties to the Schwarzenegger administration. (Schwarzenegger’s former top political strategist as well as his 2006 campaign manager are partners at the agency.) In addition, two out of three members of a staff panel arranged to award the contract have ties to Mercury.
Local media reported the story and the contract awarding process will now be opened up to include a five person selection committee.
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