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Law's Jonathan L. Entin discusses mayor of East Cleveland’s effort to make spending decisions without city council

MEDIA | August 18, 2021
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cleveland.com (subscription required): Jonathan L. Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, discussed the mayor of East Cleveland’s effort to side step the city council in spending decisions, noting that while mayor’s actions might be legal, this kind of “creative accounting” thwarts the intent of such spending thresholds.

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