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Sentencing Law and Policy
Gearing up for former Governor Ryan’s sentencing
Main September 5, 2006Gearing up for former Governor Ryan's sentencingIn this post last week, I noted some sentencing arguments in play in the upcoming sentencing of former Illinois Governor George…
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What’s Going on in Alaska?
By Ellen Podgor
The Wall Street Jrl here and Washington Post (AP) here are reporting that the FBI has entered state Alaska lawmakers offices and removed items pursuant to a warrant. The newspapers…
Sentencing Law and Policy
What sentence should former Illinois Gov Ryan receive?
Main September 1, 2006What sentence should former Illinois Gov Ryan receive?This article discusses some sentencing arguments in play in the upcoming sentencing of former Illinois Governor George Ryan following his…
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By Ellen Podgor
The president of the Atlantic City council and a Camden (N.J.) city council member each pleaded guilty to corruption charges related to payments for contractors for receiving government work. Craig…
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PING: The Seamy Side of School Purchasing – and Superintendent PowerURL: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/edbizbuzz/2007/10/the_seamy_side_of_school_purch.htmlIP: 216.147.199.83BLOG NAME: edbizbuzzDATE: 10/27/2007 09:22:22 AMThe idea that school improvement program purchases would be based on anything but value; i.e. results at a price, is simply disgusting.
By Ellen Podgor
Former Georgia School Superintendent Linda Schrenko received an eight-year prison term after her guilty plea to conspiracy, corruption, and money laundering charges related to diverting nearly $500,000 in education funds…
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Four Found Guilty in Chicago Corruption Trial
By Ellen Podgor
Four former aides in the administration of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, including the man routinely described as his "longtime patronage chief," were found guilty on mail fraud and false statement…
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Former NYC Police Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Corruption Charges
By Ellen Podgor
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who was briefly advanced in 2004 to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, entered a guilty plea to two…
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The Beat Goes On for Scrushy
By Ellen Podgor
The conviction of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy on conspiracy and corruption charges is but one step in a line of cases that may well stretch through the rest of…
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Scrushy-Siegelman Jury Keeps At It
By Ellen Podgor
The jury in the corruption prosecution of former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy, former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and two former aides to the Governor continued deliberating for a tenth day…
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Former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell to Appeal
By Ellen Podgor
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution here, former Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell will begin the appeal process following his conviction for tax evasion that yielded a sentence of 30 months. He…