Follow the money
If I go to a BBQ and pay $25 for an ear of corn, sponsored by Friends of the Library, no problem. If I go to a BBQ run by "Friends of x politician" the laws surrounding that money are considerably different, especially if the $$ is diverted for personal use. If I, as a politician, buy a house at a deep discount, the public may have an interest in who the seller was and what he got in return.
I seriously doubt skulduggery in Laconia, but I think it is appropriate for interested citizens to ask questions.
Being a public servant makes your entire life, and that of your family, more public.
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