(NYT) — Given a series of scandals involving the misuse of tax dollars, the idea hardly seemed controversial: force City Council members to disclose who was vying for every penny of their discretionary funds.
But the debate over how to shine a light on the funds, known as earmarks, has become the opening skirmish of the mayoral race, pitting the public advocate, Bill de Blasio, against the Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn.
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