Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, August 19, 1995 TAG: 9508210029
SECTION: EDITORIAL PAGE: A9 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Kelly insists those who sold tickets were letting people know the event's purpose. Yet even the promoter who was asked to set up the concerts apparently was surprised to learn that profits are going to Kelly's re-election campaign.
Failure to disclose that an event is a political fundraiser is not against state law, says Kelly. He's right. But the loophole-loaded state elections rules are in themselves an inadequate guide to campaign correctitude. "The state board urges full disclosure," says a spokesman for the state Board of Elections. What the state board urges, Kelly and other candidates are obliged only by propriety and good sense to respect.
MONEY magazine this year has ranked the Roanoke Valley 77th among the nation's 300 metro areas as a good place to live. Last year, the valley ranked 201st. In other words, don't take it too seriously: Nobody gets that much better (or worse) in the course of a year.
The special twist in Money's approach is that readers are asked for the characteristics they think desirable, and the rankings are compiled accordingly. It's the reader responses, not the cities, that change so fast. Still, it's nice to know that Roanoke's strong points are in areas prized more highly this year than last.
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