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Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
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McClatchy News reports : A Justice Department corruption task force is investigating whether Alaska Congressman Don Young took campaign cash in return for securing $10 million for construction of a proposed Florida highway ramp that would give a windfall to a local real estate developer, a source familiar with the inquiry said Friday. The controversial funding, which was to pay for a study of the potential highway interchange abutting environmentally sensitive land, was slipped into a massive 2005 Transportation Department bill, congressional aides say. It is among a number of congressional ``earmarks’’ for specific pet projects drawing scrutiny from the Justice Department and an FBI team investigating alleged influence peddling on Capitol Hill, said the source, who insisted upon anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. As the powerful chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2000 to 2006, Young added earmarks worth tens of millions of dollars to transportation spending bills.
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Wednesday, 15 August 2007 |
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Presidential candidates Rudy Guliani and Mitt Romney have returned the contributions they received from Alan Fabian, who was indicted recently on 23 counts of fraud, money laundering, and other abuses. Romney has also removed Fabian from his post as co-chairman of his finance committee. The following members of Congress have also received contributions from Fabian: Reps. Steve Chabot (Ohio), Jim Gerlach (Pa.), Michele Bachmann (Minn.), Jon Porter (Nev.), Heather Wilson (N.M.), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.), and Dave Reichert (Wash.) There is no reason to believe that any of these politicians knew about Fabian's abuses. But, one question is, why did such a man want these people in office? |
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
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The US House passed a bill on Monday by a voice vote that would ban politicians from putting their spouses on the payroll of their campaigns. US Representative John Doolittle had drawn criticism for paying his wife a commission of 15% on call campaign contributions he received -- claiming she was a fundraising consultant. Many other members have also paid spouses, although many were on a flat fee as opposed to a commission. It remains to be seen if the Senate will approve the measure. |
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