June 17, 2014 •
Tuesday Lobbying and Campaign Finance News Update
Lobbying “Bottom Line” in The Hill. Campaign Finance California: “Senate approves campaign fundraising blackout during budget negotiations and end of session” by The Associated Press in the Daily Journal. Ethics “Watchdog urges bribery probe of congressman” by Mario Trujillo in […]
Lobbying
“Bottom Line” in The Hill.
Campaign Finance
California: “Senate approves campaign fundraising blackout during budget negotiations and end of session” by The Associated Press in the Daily Journal.
Ethics
“Watchdog urges bribery probe of congressman” by Mario Trujillo in The Hill.
New Mexico: “NM governor’s ex-aide pleads guilty to hacking charges” by Julian Hattem in The Hill.
Ohio: “Ohio Rep. Dale Mallory Named In Ethics Probe” by The Associated Press on WBNS TV News.
Rhode Island: “House panel passes revised ethics bill” by The Associated Press in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Elections
“Supreme Court: Groups Can Sue over Campaign Lies” by Julie Rovner in Governing.
March 27, 2012 •
High Profile Ethics Violation Cases in the News
U.S. Rep. Charlie Rangel, former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, and Illinois Rep. Derrick Smith all have made a prominent appearance in the news today:
“FEC fines Charlie Rangel $23K for apartment misuse” by Darius Dixon in Politico.
“Rangel agrees to pay $23,000 FEC fine over use of rent-controlled apartment” by Justin Sink in The Hill.
“Jefferson loses bribery appeal” by Mackenzie Weinger in Politico. (Jefferson, if you recall, hid $90,000 in his freezer.)
“Edwards lawyers seek leeway in questioning Young” by Michael Biesecker (Associated Press) on WOODTV.com.
“House opens hearings into Chicago lawmaker’s bribery charge” by Ray Long in The Chicago Tribune.
Derrick Smith, an Illinois lawmaker who has been arrested on federal bribery charges, has won the Democratic primary for the state House race in the fall.
For full news coverage, read:
“Indicted Illinois House member wins Dem nomination” by John O’Connor (Associated Press) in The State Journal-Register.
“Chicago lawmaker charged in bribe case wins primary” by Andrew Stern (Reuters) in the Chicago Tribune.
ᔥ Thanks go to Jim Sedor, Editor of News You Can Use, for finding this article.
ᔥPhoto courtesy of the Illinois General Assembly website.
December 21, 2011 •
N.Y. Senator Resigns and Pleads Guilty
The state senator collected at least $1 million in bribes.
New York Senator Carl Kruger pleaded guilty in United States District Court in Manhattan yesterday to federal corruption charges.
Prosecutors offered a complex tale of federal wiretaps, bribes in return for political favors, and Kruger living in a mansion built for the boss of a New York crime family.
Kruger could face a sentence of up to 50 years.
The New York Times covers the news in “After Resigning, Tearful Senator Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes” by William Rashbaum.
Photo of the Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in Manhattan by Americasroof on Wikipedia.
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