Sen. Stevens steered funds to nonprofit

[maxrandb]

First Gonzo's grilling, and now this! It's a glorious day!

http://newsminer.com/wp-content/themes/fdnm/single-print.php?post=4563

"WASHINGTON — The $450,000 of federal grant money that a grand jury charged former Mayor Jim Hayes and his wife, Chris, with misusing came from congressional earmarks provided by their longtime friend, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska. Stevens provided almost $2.9 million over five years in congressional earmarks for the LOVE Social Services youth program that Chris Hayes managed and Jim Hayes helped found and guide.

In previous interviews, Stevens has said he had no indication that the money might be going to questionable ends prior to an FBI search of the nonprofit group’s offices in January 2006.

Stevens said through his spokesman Wednesday night that he was saddened to hear of the indictment of his friends, whom he has known for many years. He declined to respond to other questions.

Wednesday’s indictment does not mention Stevens or the earmarks. The indictment describes the money as grants from the two federal agencies through which Stevens directed the money — the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice."

It might take more than this to turn Alaska blue, but there's always hope. Where there is smoke, there's fire...and there sure is a lot of smoke here.

[Ian David]

1. Let him build bridges to nowhere in prison! n/t

[Jeffersons Ghost]

2. the fix is on in Alaska politics because mega-corps are licking their chops over oil...

in a wild-life preserve.

[Bandit]

3. It's Natural Gas now

There are trillions of barrels of Natural Gas that in Alaska that are about to get removed and transported by pipeline to Lower forty eight. Natural gas is much cleaner than either coal or oil so it is a good thing except for the corruption that always follows such a large amount of money.. Stevens will be in the thick of the corruption I am sure. His son is already being investigated by FBI over it..

[Blue_In_AK]

5. Ben Stevens is in quite a lot of trouble already,

and it is no doubt going to get worse. I don't think they've even gotten to the good stuff yet.

[roguevalley]

8. isn't this great? Its on the front page of the Daily news

www.adn.com

you all should bookmark it. they go after this like flies on poo. if they could drag ol' dad into a jail cell, then HALLELUJAH! I would believe in the rapture. ;)

[Blue_In_AK]

9. Agreed, RV...

And speaking of Alaska's "representatives," did you read this thread? Guess who?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3148309&mesg_id=3148309

[Virginia Dare]

4. If there's a graft to be made, you can count on old Ted...n/t

[rateyes]

6. Time to open up the Senator's....

financial records.

[Skidmore]

7. Man is a walking crime wave.

And he's been at it a long time.