Category Archives: chicanery
“The Rise of Scam PACs”
“Case Against Former Governor Perry to Proceed”
Texas Tribune:
A judge on Tuesday rejected former Gov.Rick Perry’s attempt to throw out a two-count indictment against him, saying it’s too early in the case to challenge the constitutionality of the charges.
Perry’s attorneys immediately filed… Continue reading
“Former Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon’s house arrest ends”
“Club for Growth asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt John Doe probe”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A conservative group and one of its directors appealed to the nation’s highest court Wednesday as they sought to end for good a stalled secret probe into Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign and allied groups.
In the… Continue reading
“Sheldon Silver, Speaker of New York Assembly, Is Arrested in Corruption Case”
Big news in NY:
The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday and accused of using the power of his office to solicit millions in bribes and kickbacks,… Continue reading
“Why Obama Should Pardon Don Siegelman”
Jeffrey Toobin makes the case.
Jeff’s right. I talked about the Sieglman case in Slate columns on John Edwards and Tom DeLay. See also my TPM piece on Rick Perry.
“Robert F. McDonnell sentenced to two years in prison”
WaPo: “A federal judge sentenced former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell to two years in prison Tuesday — an unexpectedly lenient punishment for a man who was convicted of selling the influence of his office to a wealthy benefactor… Continue reading
“Michael Grimm, in a Reversal, Will Resign From Congress”
“A Bipartisan Push to Limit Lobbyists’ Sway Over Attorneys General”
Eric Lipton for the NYT:
In state legislatures and major professional associations, a bipartisan effort is emerging to change the way state attorneys general interact with lobbyists, campaign donors and other corporate representatives.
This month, during a closed-door meeting of… Continue reading
“Documents Reveal Details of F.B.I. Investigation Into Disgraced Senator Ensign”
NYT:
The Justice Department’s decision not to charge Mr. Ensign was widely seen as a sign of its skittishness about prosecuting and potentially losing public corruption cases in the wake of stinging courtroom defeats against former Senators Ted Stevens … Continue reading
True the Vote Calls EAC Nominee Matthew Butler a “Book Burner”
“GOP consultants have some fun and send out a doc-shredding Christmas card”
Miami Herald: “Data Targeting, the Republican political consulting firm that went to legal war for the last year to keep its redistricting documents shielded from the public record, has had some fun this holiday season at its own expense.”
“State high court to take up Doe cases centered on Walker’s campaign”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted three cases stemming from a long-running John Doe investigation of fundraising and spending by Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign and conservative groups backing him.
The court was unanimous in agreeing to take… Continue reading