Here’s the latest from Washington on the Attorney General’s suit against the Building Industry Association. Attorney General Rob McKenna took legal action Friday against two builders groups accused of breaking state campaign-finance laws. McKenna filed a lawsuit against the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties and a second lawsuit against a subsidiary of […]
Month: September 2008
Stevens Trial Update
The BLT has the latest on the Stevens trial. As the hours tick away until opening statements in the trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Justice Department prosecutors say they may ask for a continuance if the Williams & Connolly defense team does not immediately produce written summaries of experts who may be called to […]
The Real Truth About Obama
The Times has an editorial on The Real Truth About Obama litigation in federal court. Posing as a mere “issue advocacy” operation, the group’s ad attacks Mr. Obama’s character and accuses him of “lying” about his abortion record. In truth, it trashes the candidate’s nuanced position. It even employs an Obama-like voice pledging to make […]