Former Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced to 13 years in prison, according to this DOJ press release. Former U.S. Congressman William J. Jefferson, 62, of New Orleans, La., was sentenced today to 13 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for using his office to corruptly solicit bribes. Jefferson was also ordered […]
Category: House
Times backs Office of Congressional Ethics
This Times editorial sides with the Office of Congressional Ethics in a recent controversy. The dispute might be dismissed as a turf fight, except fears are growing that opponents of the new ethics office might try and neuter it in a change of House rules next January.
What’s driving transportation appropriations?
Thanks to Public Interest Research Group’s Lisa Gilbert for sharing the group’s new report on what’s driving appropriations for transportation projects. The findings suggest that elected officials often overlook preventative maintenance projects, especially when new capacity projects are encouraged by campaign contributions.