Public Campaign Action Fund - legislation

The Boehner ad

David Donnelly — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:49:00 +0000

Cold. Hard. Cash. We've also posted a quick summary of Boehner's likeness to the disgraced Majority Leader he replaces, Tom DeLay. Feel free to circulate: The Facts on John Boehner (R-OH) 1. Like Tom DeLay, John Boehner has close ties to K...

Texas Prosecutors Digging Around California

Rick Bielke — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:35:00 +0000

Texas prosecutors who have charged DeLay with campaign finance law violations are digging deeper and trying to piece together a $15,000 contribution to TRMPAC from a California based defense contractor--the same contractor that bought disgrace...

McCain Rails Against FEC & Earmarking

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:13:00 +0000

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) says lobbying reform won't cure what ails Washington, as reported here in the Washington Times. McCain points his finger at a "corrupt" Federal Elections Commission and at the congressional practice of "earmarking"...

Protest Tomorrow Morning At Americans For Tax Reform

Rick Bielke — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:56:00 +0000

MoveOn.org, along with co-sponsors Public Campaign Action Fund and Campaign for America's future, will be holding a peaceful protest tomorrow morning at 9:45 AM in front of the offices of Americans for Tax Reform. We'll be protesting at the ...

Demand stations run our ad

David Donnelly — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:56:00 +0000

FactCheck.org just released its analysis of our ad that is sitting gathering dust at Houston TV stations as station managers remain cowed by Tom DeLay's bullying.Guess what? It's factual:DeLay's primary complaint is that the ad refers to "...

No to the Nattering Nabobs of Negativism

Micah Sifry — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 17:34:00 +0000

Watch out! While federal investigators are steadily pulling the lid off the sewer that is Washington politics, exposing every sleazy and slimy practice you can imagine, a strange coalition of battle-weary journalists, slick DC operators and et...

Abramoff Scandal Coming Home To Roost

Rick Bielke — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:50:00 +0000

This past weekend a Washington Post article exposed the relationship between DeLay, Abramoff, and the non-profit U.S. Family Network--an angle that is still to be explored further. And now, as a result of the Abramoff plea yesterday, yet anoth...

Abramoff Round Up

Rick Bielke — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:09:00 +0000

From the National Journal Early Bird News:Courts: Abramoff Cuts Deal; Subpoenas Issued In DeLay Case Lobbyist Jack Abramoff Tuesday "pleaded guilty to conspiracy, fraud, and tax evasion charges in one of the biggest corruption cases in recent...

Big week for DeLay, GOP

David Donnelly — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 09:42:00 +0000

As early as tomorrow, Texas Judge Pat Priest will reportedly determine whether DeLay will stand trial on criminal conspiracy and money laundering charges.As AP writes up, this decision will likely decide whether or not the once Majority Leader...

Former DeLay aide Scanlon charged

David Donnelly — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:17:00 +0000

Associated Press:Documents filed Friday say that Scanlon and Lobbyist A recruited a member of Congress, identified only as Representative No. 1, with gifts, trips, meals, entertainment and campaign contributions to aid their effort to pass leg...