FBI investigating Alaska state legislators...

[Blue_In_AK]

Anchorage, Alaska - FBI agents fanned out across Alaska today, questioning at least a half dozen state lawmakers who are the targets of a federal investigation. News of the investigation surfaced this afternoon when agents descended on the Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage.

At list six lawmakers were questioned by FBI agents today and it appears that at least five of them are targets of the federal probe. Late this afternoon, several sources released word that oil field contractor Veco Corp. is also at the center of attention for investigators.

FBI and several other federal agencies descended on at least five different locations, including the Legislative Information Office in Anchorage. Inside, they searched the offices of Sens. Ben Stevens and John Cowdery Anchorage and Sen. Donny Olson of Nome. In all three offices, the shades were drawn and the doors were shut. Every once in awhile an agent would emerge and head to another office.

Requests from reporters for information were normally answered with the door closing.

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http://www.ktuu.com/cms/anmviewer.asp?a=6217&z=1


Let the games beging...

[uppityperson]

1. well, this could be interesting. Thanks for the notice. nt

[uppityperson]

2. Anything new happening with this? thanks.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. The FBI is keeping pretty quiet about who specifically

they're after. There's been a lot of media attention to VECO's political contributions, and all three candidates for governor have refused to take any VECO contributions this year. I was working in the Diane Benson for Congress office yesterday morning stuffing "request-for-donations" envelopes, and her campaign manager was specifically going through and pulling ALL VECO-related individuals from the mailing. Nobody wants to touch them with a 10-foot pole.

I think it's a good sign. Politics really needs to be cleaned up up here.

[Broken_Hero]

4. I think its a good sign to

hopefully taking their time, building a case....

[TanyaAK]

5. It's about time...

Don Young is going down!!!

Since 1999, Young has received directly over $97,000 from VECO Officers to his re-election campaigns and Bill Allen has contributed over $25,000 to Young’s Midnight Sun PAC during the same time period. These amounts do not include the numerous fundraisers hosted by Bill Allen and other VECO personnel for Young over the years.
Don Young

“With the recent events of FBI and IRS search warrants of state legislature’s offices and the implication that VECO is the possible source of these warrants; Alaskans have the right to know just who is receiving campaign contributions from these individuals and what possible favors have been provided”, stated Diane Benson, Democratic Candidate for Congress.
http://alaskafreepress.com/node/58