The Post features a story on Sen. Baucus’ nomination of Melodee Hanes to be U.S. attorney for Montana. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus was romantically involved with a former staffer when he recommended her earlier this year to become the next U.S. attorney for Montana, a spokesman said. The Montana Democrat and his former […]
Month: December 2009
Coming soon to the internet, secret Blagojevich recordings?
The Chicago Tribune reports that a computer with secret government wiretaps involving former Gov. Rod Blagojevich were stolen from his lawyers’ offices. But hundreds of recordings haven’t been made public in advance of Blagojevich’s trial, scheduled to begin next June, and many may never be aired. The burglary took place at the law offices of […]
Rep. Thompson and the timing of political contributions
This Hill story involves Rep. Thompson, a hearing on credit card lesgislation, and political contributions. Former committee staff members also told the Post they suspected similar conflicts of interest motivated Thompson’s actions on other issues facing the committee. One staff member told the newspaper she had been fired for complaining about industry lobbyists, some of […]