Meghan Scott's blog

Full speed ahead

Meghan Scott — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 11:19:00 +0000

DeLay lawyer Dick DeGuerin told the Houston Chronicle that he and his client want the trial to get underway as soon as possible."We've got to go forward — get to trial as soon as possible," DeGuerin said. "Tom DeLay has a primary in Marc...

And the award goes to...

Meghan Scott — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 11:37:00 +0000

Ohio Rep. Bob Ney received a subpeona from the federal grand jury investigating allegations of wrong-doing by high-powered lobbyist Jack Abramoff. This gives Ney the dubious honor of being "the first lawmaker to receive such a demand in the ...

A lesson learned?

Meghan Scott — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 11:16:00 +0000

I personally think Clay Robison at the Houston Chronicle might be giving Tom DeLay a little bit too much credit, but it's an interesting theory..."Regardless of how the criminal case against him turns out, former U.S. House Majority Leader T...

With Friends Like These Part II

Meghan Scott — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 13:07:00 +0000

Philip Shenon reports in today's New York Times that investigations into alleged wrong-doing by scandalized lobbyist Jack Abramoff have turned up some interesting e-mails involving indicted former Majority Leader DeLay.In 2002, it appears tha...

DingDingDing Round Two: Ronnie Earle

Meghan Scott — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:09:00 +0000

In what looks like is going to be an ongiong battle, a second judge has been removed from the trial of indicted former Majority Leader Tom DeLay for money laundering and conspiracy. Administrative Judge B.B. Schraub has recused himself after ...

{Insert your own joke here}

Meghan Scott — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:11:00 +0000

You have to read The Note really closely today to catch this nugget..."Rep. Tom DeLay (R-TX) delivers a speech at the Heritage Foundation at 1:00 pm ET advocating fiscal discipline and government accountability." (ed.- emphasis added) ...

Hhhmmm...

Meghan Scott — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:13:00 +0000

Michael Hedges at the Houston Chronicle takes a closer look at DeLay's record fundraising for his legal defense fund, as well as some of the expenses. Since 2000, when the indicted former Majority Leader was first charged with a House Ethics...

Signed, a Washington, DC-based Political Hack

Meghan Scott — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Rep. Roy Blunt's Communications Director, Burson Taylor, has sent a letter from Washington to the Springfield News-Leader in response to David's Monday editorial. It's too good to not post the whole thing...With respect to the Ozarks Voice...

The Money Keeps Coming

Meghan Scott — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:40:00 +0000

Indicted former Majority Leader Tom DeLay saw a huge leap in money raised for his Legal Defense Fund this quarter, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. "Between July 1 and September 30, at least 70 individuals and 35 corporations...

Rep. Blunt trying to hide the truth

Meghan Scott — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 11:29:00 +0000

David's op-ed concerning the ad that Roy Blunt doesn't want Missourians to see ran in the Springfield News-Leader yesterday. The op-ed was in response to the decision by four broadcast television stations in Joplin and Springfield, MO to pu...