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Public corruption
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Spitzer Back-Peddling
By Ellen Podgor
Special Prosecutor Fitzgerald may not be the only one back-peddling. It seems that Eliot Spitzer has had to re-evaluate some of his cases. Most recently he has decided to drop…
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PING: Phil Gramm, comedianURL: http://blog.kir.com/archives/002658.aspIP: 216.250.116.20BLOG NAME: Houston’s Clear ThinkersDATE: 11/22/2005 07:17:03 AMThis CNN article reports that former Texas senator and presidential candidate (for about 15 minutes) Phil Gramm cut the crowd up yesterday while testifying as a witness in the public corruption trial of former Illinois Governor, George Ryan. While runn…
By Ellen Podgor
Former Illinois Governor Ryan (see post here) was probably not too pleased with some of the testimony coming out in his trial. According to CNN here, "Phil Gramm testified […
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PING: News for Developers of InternetURL: http://z.niodir.com/IP: 80.77.80.160BLOG NAME: Developer NewsDATE: 12/25/2005 06:03:51 PMNews site for XML developers, distilling news, opinions, tips…
By Ellen Podgor
Nate Gray, a former Cleveland businessman and confidant of former Cleveland mayor Mike White, received a 15-year prison sentence for his conviction on corruption and tax charges. The case arose…
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The Latest in Tom DeLay’s Case
By Ellen Podgor
According to an AP report (CNN.com) here, it looks like the attorneys representing Tom DeLay have asked the prosecutor to provide internal documents related to the charging of DeLay. The…
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From Judge to Venue: Tom DeLay
By Ellen Podgor
Now that there appears to be a judge in the case against Tom DeLay, the question will be whether the venue is proper. Can Tom DeLay obtain his "fair" day…
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Ohio Republican Fundraiser Charged with Making Illegal Campaign Contributions
By Ellen Podgor
Prominent Ohio Republican campaign fundraiser Thomas Noe was indicted for making illegal contributions to the Bush-Cheney campaign in 2004. Noe has ties to a number of elected officials in Ohio,…
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Former Homeland Security Official Pleads Guilty
By Ellen Podgor
A Press Release of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia reports of a former official of the Department of Homeland Security pleading guilty to a misdemeanor conflict…
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Former GSA Chief Indicted
By Ellen Podgor
The DOJ issued a press release here formalizing via indictment the criminal complaint previously filed against "David H. Safavian, the former chief of staff for the General Services Administration (GSA)." …
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DeLay Indicted Again
By Ellen Podgor
Tom DeLay has been indicted again. Interestingly it was after the defense presented a motion to dismiss the case. Yahoo News (AP) reports here that the new indictment includes charges…
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The Indictment of Tom Delay
By Ellen Podgor
By now everyone is aware that House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been indicted. (see here and here). The indictment is here. The indictment has led to DeLay having to…