Roll Call reports on the latest turn in the trial of Kevin Ring. U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle officially declared a mistrial Thursday afternoon in the public corruption trial of former House-aide-turned-lobbyist Kevin Ring after jurors declared themselves deadlocked for the third time in as many days. “The court at this point has no choice […]
Day: October 15, 2009
California open mic incident leads to complaint
The Post reports that a group has filed a complaint in a story that made healdines a few weeks ago involving an officeholder caught on an open mic. Common Cause’s complaint with the state Fair Political Practices Commission alleges the two women broke state lobbying laws by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with Republican Assemblyman […]
Avoiding the “Stevens fiasco”
The Post reports on changes at the Department of Justice to avoid another “Stevens fiasco.”