Dad29 (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Ethics problem-list : John Murtha , D-Pa., and Democratic members Jim Moran of Virginia and Peter Visclosky of Indiana had previously surfaced in connection with the inquiry. The document adds the names of Norm Dicks , D-Wash.; Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio; ranking subcommittee Republican C.W. Bill Young of Florida and Todd Tiahrt , R-Kan . That list is only about 520 members short. By the way, Murtha, a member...
Magic Negro Watch (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
From Michelle Malkin: Readers of this blog are quite familiar with the corruption scandals involving California Democrats Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson. Back in March 2009 , I spotlighted Waters, her husband, and their smelly involvement with minority-owned bank called OneUnited. And dating back to May 2008 through July 2009 , this site chronicled the financial shenanigans of Richardson, who defaulted...
Objective Conservative (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The news today is about a leaked document from the Office of Congressional Ethics which indicates a whole bunch of your congress folks who are being investigated for their earmark trading for contributions. Maybe we should call this 'EarmarkGate'. It was known that the House ethics committee was looking in to this since they were embarrassed into doing so back in June. In a Washington Post article...
Paralegal SLO (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
K&L Gates touted its relationship with U.S. Rep. Peter Visclosky, an Indiana Democrat whose earmarks are now under investigation. A Washington Post story notes the boast of “a good relationship” in a lobbyist’s letter to a potential client. One pricing option offered: a monthly retainer of $6,500 in addition to a success fee amounting to 7.5 percent of any earmark obtained. The...
Objective Conservative (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
There is an interesting article in today's Washington Post by Paul Kane and Carol D. Leonnig, 'A Congressman, A Lobbying Firm and a Swift Path to Earmarks which delves into Representative Peter Visclosky (D-Indiana) and his relationship with a lobbying firm, K & L Gates. Somehow the Gates firm seems to get very quick and successful results in the form of earmarks from Visclosky and in return somehow...
Political Activity Law (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
The Post reports on several defense companies that incorporated in Skokie, Illinois, in Rep. Peter Visclosky’s Congressional district. In rapid succession, the three-employee technology firm, NanoSonix, filed its incorporation papers in Skokie, Ill., and hired a Washington lobbying firm, K&L Gates, which boasted to clients of its close relationship with Visclosky. A week later, Visclosky...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., a little-known member of the House committee that funds the Pentagon, sponsored or supported at least $44...
Collecting my Thoughts (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
A message from Michael Steele: "In another stunning example of hypocrisy, congressional Democrats wasted taxpayers' time and resources on a legislative measure to censure Congressman Joe Wilson so they don't have to talk about their exceedingly unpopular health care plan. If we are going to march Members down to the well of the House to apologize, Joe Wilson is going to have to get in line behind...
From On High (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Finally the Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives is taking action on Democratic Congressman Charlie Rangel's tax evasion . Uh ... never mind. That's being ignored. The Democratic leadership in the House of Representatives is taking action on Democratic Congressman Barney Frank's key role in the financial crisis that still cripples the nation. Hmmm. No. Democrat John Murtha's breathtaking...
Truth Out (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
For months, a cloud has swirled around Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, and the relationship that Murtha and other subcommittee members had with the PMA Group, a lobbying firm filled with former subcommittee aides. Murtha and fellow panel members Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) steered a host of earmarks to PMA clients,...
The Whig (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Center for Public Integrity: The Murtha Method Computer Analysis Shows 12 of 16 House Defense Subcommittee Members in Controversial Circles of Lobbyists, Earmarks, and Campaign Cash Murtha and fellow panel members Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) steered a host of earmarks to PMA clients, and those clients and PMA staffers gave campaign contributions to the lawmakers. Aspects of those...
Instapundit.com (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
THE MURTHA METHOD: Computer Analysis Shows 12 of 16 House Defense Subcommittee Members in Controversial Circles of Lobbyists, Earmarks, and Campaign Cash. “Murtha and fellow panel members Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.) steered a host of earmarks to PMA clients, and those clients and PMA staffers gave campaign contributions to the [...]
Porter County Politics (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
Somehow I missed this editorial last week , and though much argument back and forth on the RDA and RTA here on this site recently, I was surprised at the intensity of the opinion. One interesting thought voiced by many of our readers has been a challenge to Valparaiso to offer a pick up in Portage. Porter County Commissioner Bob Harper, who seems bent on stopping most progress in the county, has now...
They gave us a republic (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
One of the great things about a Democratic-majority House is that genuine liberal legislation gets out of committee onto the floor for a full vote. Because the Blue Dogs haven't gone away, it's up to us to press our reps to support bills that are finally seeing the light of day. Hilzoy explains. A few days ago, Barney Frank introduced HR 2981, a new version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act,...
Porter County Politics (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
Two things are becoming apparent in Indiana's Lake County Congressional district: (1) that Peter Visclosky (D-IN) is hip-deep in the muck of congressional sludge with Pennsylvania's Murtha. and (2) it looks like we've found the multi-million dollar funding source that's allowed this very blue congressman to stay in his seat in a very red state -- and it didn't come from his constituents: It's too early...
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