Month: May 2009

Murtha Dealings Raise Questions?

The Post has the latest on Rep. John Murtha and a company connected to his newphew, Robert Murtha. Robert Murtha, an engineer, benefited from some of the defense contracts when companies brought him in to manage a small portion of the work. Even when the main contract shifted to a new company, he continued to […]

The Japanese Corporate Money Ban?

The prosepct of a campaign finance scandal has forced a Japanese opposition leader to resign, according to this report. The scandal erupted in early March, when prosecutors arrested one of Mr. [Ichiro] Ozawa’s aides, who is accused of taking illegal donations from a construction company. The Daily Yomiuri Online has more.