Senator Stevens Indicted

The Times has posted the Stevens indictment.   The Times reports:

Mr. Stevens, 84, was indicted on seven felony counts related to renovations on his home in Alaska. The charges arise from an investigation that has been under way for more than a year, in connection with the senator’s relationship with a businessman who oversaw the home-remodeling project.

“I am innocent of these charges and intend to prove that,” Mr. Stevens said several hours after the indictment was announced. He said in a statement that he had temporarily relinquished his Senate leadership positions “until I am absolved of these charges.”

Late Report: You’re Under Arrest

I previously noted that a treasurer in Maryland was arrested for allegedly failing to file a campaign finance report.  So what happened?  Hard to tell, but the case seems to have been dropped, according to the court’s online record system.

Charge No:      001

Description:FAIL TO FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Statute: EL.13.327

Description:FAIL TO FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPT

Amended Date:            CJIS Code:1 0183MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X

Incident Date From:      01/17/2007      To:       01/17/2007      Victim Age:     

Disposition

Plea:     OTHER PLEA

Disposition:       NOLLE PROSEQUI

Disposition Date:05/30/2008

           Fine:$0.00Court Costs:$0.00CICF:$0.00

Amt Suspended:           Fine:$0.00Court Costs:$0.00CICF:$0.00

PBJ EndDate:   Probation End Date:Restitution Amount:$0.00

Jail Term:          Yrs:Mos:Days:

Suspended Term:          Yrs:Mos:Days:

Credit Time Served:     

 The missing report doesn’t seem to be online, yet.

SEIU Contributions

The WSJ editorializes on allegations involving the voluntariness of contributions to SEIU’s political action committee.

The union adopted a new amendment to its constitution at last month’s SEIU convention, requiring that every local contribute an amount equal to $6 per member per year to the union’s national political action committee. This is in addition to regular union dues. Unions that fail to meet the requirement must contribute an amount in “local union funds” equal to the “deficiency,” plus a 50% penalty. According to an SEIU union representative, this has always been policy, but has now simply been formalized.