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After a prolonged corruption scandal, Connecticut governor John Rowland resigned rather than face certain impeachment by the legislature.(Brief Article)

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* After a prolonged corruption scandal, Connecticut governor John Rowland resigned rather than face certain impeachment by the legislature. Over the previous seven months, daily newspaper reports had revealed a greedy chief executive: There wasn't a free service he would pass up, a concert ticket he wouldn't pocket, a home improvement he wouldn't finagle, a trip he wouldn't accept, with the bills footed by his staff, state contractors, or taxpayers. Vacations, hot tubs, kitchen ...

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