Former Ohio Attorney General was fined for improper use of campaign funds, according to this report. In New York, political advisor and fundraiser Henry “Hank” Morris was charged in an alleged kickback scheme involving pension funds. The SEC’s press release is here. The indictment is here.
This is one of a string of reports I’ve posted on towns, cities, and states hiring lobbyists to get a piece of the stimulus pie.
The stimulus package is an opportunity for state like Ohio to get significant projects funded, according to this report. Bob Armstrong, mayor of Defiance (population 17,000), wants $4.7 million for the next phase of the town’s sewer upgrade, mandated by the EPA. Defiance’s part-time lobbyist is on the case in Washington, “going to each of […]