Senator Ted Stevens Exonerated
Posted by Jim Harper
I wrote about Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) here once before, but his trial on corruption charges hasn’t been a focus. It just occurred to me when I read of his exoneration that the news about a person being indicted gets splashed across the headlines, but when the charges fall apart, word often doesn’t get [...]
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Did Senator Stevens’ Indictment Expose a Loophole?
Posted by Jim Harper
The iconic Alaska Senator Ted Stevens (R) was indicted this week on seven felony counts. Allegedly, he lied on his his financial disclosure forms to conceal information about house renovations and gifts from an oil contractor that lobbied him for government aid. Stevens has claimed his innocence and says he will fight the charges.
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