Day: August 26, 2008

Biden Committee Embezzlement Case

According to this 2003 report, a campaign aide allegedly embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from Senator Joe Biden’s campaign account. Roger D. Blevins III, the campaign aide accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from U.S. Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s treasury, is said by federal authorities to have spent the money for […]

IL: Pay-to-Play Update

This article discusses developments in the debate over a pay-to-play law in Illinois. Even in the wake of major ethics scandals and the conviction of his top fundraisers in a state kickback scheme, Blagojevich has relied heavily on state contractors to fill his campaign fund and pay off massive legal bills. Today, Blagojevich announced he […]