Is Alaska Corruption Investigation Still Alive?
That’s the question asked today by Richard Mauer of the Anchorage Daily Newsin the wake of Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision last month to drop the prosecution of former Senator Ted Stevens...
View ArticleVECO Paid for Porker Don Young’s Pig Roasts
For the first time, earmark champion Rep. Don Young (R-AK) has been linked to criminal activity by the government. It came in a memo filed last week in the sentencing of former VECO CEO Bill Allen, the...
View ArticleDespite Alaska Scandals, Don Young Wants More Earmarks
Undeterred by his recent ethics troubles, Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) defied his House Republican colleagues' ban on earmark requests on Tuesday, posting his appeal for billions of dollars in funding for...
View ArticleSenator Murkowski Behind in Republican Primary; Voters Reject GOP Corruption?
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski appears to be slightly behind Joe Miller, her primary challenger. AP reports that 16,000 absentee ballots were cast and will not be counted until August 31, so the winner...
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