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TPMMuckraker: Young Mum On New Ties To Corruption Probe
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: Congressman Tied to Alaska Corruption Case
DownWithTyranny!: Culture Of Corruption And GOP Hypocrisy: Will John Carter, John Boehner And Don Young Please Stand Up?
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Young mum on links to corruption probe: Rep. Don Young on Thursday would not talk about new court filings that.. http://bit.ly/pjFyR 10/23/2009 |
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Rep. Don Young wouldn't talk today, when asked, about new court filings that tie him to Veco corruption investigation. http://bit.ly/3xOiGB 10/23/2009 |
Young Mum On New Ties To Corruption Probe
TPMMuckraker —
... Don't bother me, don't bother me," the congressman commanded a reporter from the Anchorage Daily News yesterday. A spokeswoman for Young did not respond to a request for comment from TPMmuckraker. And even Young's Washington lawyer, John Dowd, didn't get back to the ADN. ...
Congressman Tied to Alaska Corruption Case
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
"A former Alaska oil executive told the Justice Department that his company provided gifts and paid for fundraising events for Rep. Don Young (R-AK), the first testimony directly tying Young to a long running corruption case in the state," Roll Call reports.
The Anchorage Daily News says Young is not responding to questions.
Culture Of Corruption And GOP Hypocrisy: Will John Carter, John Boehner And Don Young Please Stand Up?
DownWithTyranny! —
... Many people just assume that Young is in prison. He isn't. In fact, he's still in Congress. Although probably not for much longer-- and I'm not talking about the inevitability of actuarial tables. The man has broken so many laws that even he gets confused. Last week when an oil executive who had bribed him on several occasions admitted it and the Anchorage Daily News asked Young about it, his response was a terse "Don't bother me, don't bother me." That's the biggest newspaper in his state. ...
