Public Campaign Action Fund - Abramoff

Ralph Reed Concedes

Rick Bielke — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:22:13 +0000

It's official, Ralph Reed has ended his bid for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia.

Read the statement by David Donnelly, Director, Campaign Money Watch, below.

Another Ney Aide Subpoenaed

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:18:29 +0000

A "rats fleeing a sinking ship" joke seems a little on-the-nose, but Rep. Bob Ney's office is getting mighty empty. Senior staff are leaving, getting indicted and otherwise abandoning their posts.

Report Unearths New Details

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:38:25 +0000

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee report on Jack Abramoff's scheme to steal millions from Indian tribes includes new details on Ralph Reed's use of non-profits to filter fees from tribal gaming interests to protect his reputation.

Report Leaves out Congress

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:21:02 +0000

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee is due to release its report today on Jack Abramoff and Michael Scanlon's scam to bilk tribes out of millions...and yet the report won't mention the money trail between Abramoff and members of Congress.

Is Rep. Pombo in Trouble?

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:35:48 +0000

Richard Pombo may have a problem of DeLay-like proportions going into his reelection fight.

Details of Volz Testimony

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 31 May 2006 17:23:18 +0000

Neil Volz, Rep. Bob Ney's former chief of staff and member of Abramoff's lobbying team gave his testimony at David Safavian's trial yesterday. Washington Post has the details and a nice picture of Abramoff's golfing friends inside...

Former Ney Staffer To Testify

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 30 May 2006 15:22:09 +0000

Rep. Bob Ney's former chief of staff, Neil Volz, is set to take the stand today at David Safavian's trial in connection with the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal that has drawn fire to Ney, Ralph Reed and others.

More Trouble For Reed

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 30 May 2006 13:14:28 +0000

A mailing sent out by Ralph Reed's firm in 1999 has him opposing a bill that would have prevented alleged human rights abuses in the Northern Mariana Islands...the U.S. commonwealth represented by Reed's close friend Jack Abramoff.

Abramoff's Scotland junket

David Donnelly — Tue, 30 May 2006 12:42:06 +0000

The trial of former Bush Administration official David Safavian raises lots of interesting questions for Rep. Bob Ney, Ralph Reed, and others, as former Ney chief of staff and government witness Neil Volz takes the stand. Here's one.

More Ney Aides Subpoenaed

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 26 May 2006 17:49:35 +0000

Two more aides to Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) have been subpoenaed in connection with the Jack Abramoff bribery investigation. One's taking the fifth. Full story inside.