[Brucifer]

"The culture of bribery is quietly seeping into new realms of government, from school districts to municipal court, experts say."

Ha ha ha ha ha ha.... 'Scuse me while I wipe the tears from my my eyes. Ha ha ha ha ha ha....

"Quietly seeping." Ha ha ha ah ha ha....

But I did it for the chilrren!

[Liberty Valance]

"...bribery is quietly seeping into new realms of government..."

LOL - This could have been written 30 years ago, or 20 years ago, or 10 years ago and (gasp) 10 years from now. You could remove all elected officials from office in the valley now, elect new ones and an article like this would still be written within two years. The more things change...