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Rick Renzi

The 22 most corrupt members of Congress

leisureguy.wordpress.com
Jun 19, 2008
        

Can’t tell the real players of the Washington game without more information. So check out this site. Here’s the (bipartisan) list: The 22 most corrupt members of Congress Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM) Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)...

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In Broad Daylight: Abram-Offed

sunlightfoundation.com
Jun 19, 2008 6 related
        

How Alan Stayman got Abram-offed from his gig at State; Dodd and Conrad continue beating over Countrywide loans; jailing Arizona; and McConnell gets earmark religion. When Jack Abramoff needed someone to get out of the way he...

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Countrywide's Campaign Contributions Weren't Loans, But They Were Investments

opensecrets.org
Jun 18, 2008
        

In light of recent revelations that Angelo Mozilo, the CEO of giant mortgage lender Countrywide Financial, extended preferential loans to several members of Congress and presidential appointees, it's reasonable to wonder how...

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Where's the wealth gap? Try Congress

cbsnews.com
Jun 17, 2008 12 related
        

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) Clyburn has investments in Investment Entrepreneurs valued at $100,001-$250,000. Rep. Nancy Pelosi made $212,000 last year as House speaker. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer made $183,500 as House...

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Renzi associate convicted in Texas on unrelated charges

theeagle.com
Jun 12, 2008 4 related
        

PHOENIX (AP) -- A businessman named in an indictment with Arizona congressman Rep. Rick Renzi has been convicted in Texas on unrelated charges of lying to a federally insured financial institution. The U.S. Attorney's Office in...

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Political Notebook by Daniel Scarpinato : Sorely out of touch on critical TV program

azstarnet.com
Jun 7, 2008
        

Asked last week by D.C.'s The Hill which of the show's three characters appealed to her the most, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords responded: "I've never really seen it." So we asked her Republican competitor, state Senate...

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Let’s Reject Candidate Caricatures and Focus On What Matters

trueblueliberal.com
Jun 4, 2008
        

From The Baltimore Sun By Thomas F. Schaller No presidential campaign season is complete until the media create, and voters adopt, convenient caricatures for the candidates that reduce the presidential nominees to simplified...

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McCain getting sucked into corruption probe

liberalavenger.com
May 29, 2008 4 related
        

Prosecutors investigating Arizona representative Rick Renzi on corruption charges are questioning members of John McCain’s staff, and have requested documents that McCain has yet to provide. What’s interesting is that the Renzi probe centers on a federal land swap. Land swaps that benefited...

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John Shadegg's And Rick Renzi's Game Of Telephone-- The FBI Was Listening In

airamerica.com
May 28, 2008 1 related
        

Arizona extremist John Shadegg has a hearing problemThe last time I posted a big story about extremist Arizona Republican kook John Shadegg I was immediately called by his attorneys threatening to sue me if I didn't take down a page from the book, Below The Beltway which accused him of bonking...

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National civil rights campaign aims to sway 'high-impact' political races

outside.in
May 28, 2008
        

Phoenix Business Journal - by Chris Casacchia The nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization will be holding training sessions in Phoenix this weekend to help elect "fair-minded" candidates and defeat "discriminatory" ballot measures. As part of its national...

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