nytimes.com - 12/21/2008
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Lobbyists tied to Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska have reaped millions in fees but are about to feel the pinch. >
tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/23/2008
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We now know that the federal employee alleging
government misconduct in the Ted Stevens case is a
special agent with the FBI, according to a heavily redacted version of the agent's complaint released today. While working on Operation Polar Pen -- ...
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Stevens Case 'Whistle-Blower' Revealed To Be FBI Agent
alternet.org - 12/28/2008
adn.com - 12/23/2008
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adn.com —
An Alaska FBI agent has accused fellow agents
and at least one prosecutor of misconduct and unethical
behavior in the public corruption investigation in Alaska and the trial of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.
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Misconduct alleged in Stevens trial
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With Stevens's Fall, Pipeline for Lobbyists Shuts Off
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... NYT: "Lobbyists tied to Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska have reaped millions in fees but are about to feel the pinch." ...
Remember the Greediest!
Hit & Run —
... With a recession upon us and Christmas fast approaching, The New York Times, as usual, is highlighting heartbreaking stories about Americans who have recently suffered economic setbacks. Today's example: the mini-industry of Washington lobbyists who specialized in access to Sen. Ted Stevens, the long-serving Alaska Republican who recently lost his re-election bid after being convicted of illegally hiding corporate gifts. Here is how one of them described the loss: ...
Beltway Wisdom In A Toobz Nutsell
Firedoglake —
... Via sillysocks.
Some days you just want to laugh until you cry. Other days? You just feel nauseous:
[Stevens'] power made his good will a valuable commodity on K Street...During the past five years, just nine ...
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Happy Birthday, Ted Stevens. You lose.
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Stevens says he won't seek pardon from Bush
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/19/2008 — (CNN) — Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Arkansas, who was recently convicted on seven felony counts, said Tuesday he won’t ask President Bush to pardon him.
“No, no, no,” Stevens responded emphatically when asked if he would seek a pardon.
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Stevens Lobbyist Bailout Needed
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 12/23/2008 —
It makes sense when you think about it, but apparently Ted Stevens’ existence in the US Senate was supporting a pretty vast network of staffers-turned-lobbyists and a whole cottage industry for whom ties to Stevens were bread and butter. Now ...
Ted Stevens can’t vote for himself.
thinkprogress.org 10/28/2008 — Kos points to Alaska election law , which shows that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) — who was convicted on seven felony charges today — can’t even vote for himself in November:
I was convicted of a felony, but have served my time and am ...
Stevens to file motion seeking new trial
politico.com 12/3/2008 — Lawyers for convicted Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) told a federal judge today that they will soon file a motion seeking a new trial.
Stevens, who was defeated in a bid for a seventh full term, will ask Judge Emmet Sullivan to ...
Stevens Testifies Today
talkleft.com 10/17/2008 — Senator Ted Stevens took the stand today in his criminal trial. He testified that he pays his bills when he knows about them, that he intended to pay for his home renovations, and that if he neglected to pay it's only because he's a busy senator ...
Stevens lives to see another day -- for now
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — STEVENS LIVES TO SEE ANOTHER DAY -- FOR NOW.... Both Senate caucuses got together this morning for meetings that would help decide the fate of two long-time senators. For Democrats, that meant voting on Joe Lieberman's future and his committee...
Stevens Convicted On All Counts
huffingtonpost.com 10/27/2008 — WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted of seven corruption charges Monday in a trial that tainted the 40-year Senate career of Alaska's political patriarch.
The verdict, coming just days before Election Day, adds further ...
Anchorage rally welcomes Stevens
adn.com 10/30/2008 — Sen. Ted Stevens returned to Alaska on Wednesday for the first time since his conviction, telling a crowd of supporters he made a mistake but is not a criminal and needs their help to save his re-election.
In Senate, history could repeat itself for MN —
First Read 12/19/2008
From NBC's Carrie Dann The seemingly endless Minnesota recount, which could well be headed for a legal limbo that would drag into the New Year, has lawyers and reporters digging for answers about what, if anything, Senate Democrats could do to ...
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