Day: February 20, 2009

ACORN Stimulus: Update

I’ve previously discussed the prospect of ACORN (or, more specifically, one of its related foundations) receiving government funds under the stimulus bill recently signed by President Obama.  This is the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” available here (warning, it’s a 13 MB file). ACORN has basically denied that it has received or plans […]

“Ethics Pothole” or Yawning Chasm?

The Post notes that the administration and Congress are not escaping corruption issues, according to this report.  The article references issues involving Rep. Rangel, Rep. Murtha, Rep. Moran, Rep. Visclosky, PMA Group, Sen. Burris, Gov. Blagojevich, Daschle, Geithner, Killefer, Richardson, and former Raytheon lobbyist William Lynn.  The article doesn’t mention a story involving White House […]