The Hill reports that Tim Mahoney wants the House Ethics Committee to look into allegations regarding the alleged payments referenced in this story. ABC News also reports. West Palm Beach Congressman Tim Mahoney (D-FL), whose predecessor resigned in the wake of a sex scandal, agreed to a $121,000 payment to a former mistress who worked […]
Day: October 13, 2008
America’s Most Wanted: Yard Sign Edition
In Colorado, an individual was arrested on misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly removing yard signs (supporting Democratic candidates). In Oregon, a pair was arrested for manufacturing and possession of a destructuve device after allegedly throwing a “Molotov cocktail” at a McCain-Palin sign.
$49 Golf
The Deseret News has a story on recent lobbyists’ gifts in Utah. Lobbyists gave Utah legislators nearly $16,000 worth of gifts during the third quarter, for a total of more than $166,000 so far this year, according to disclosure forms filed Friday. That averages to nearly $1,600 in gifts for each of Utah’s 104 legislators […]