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Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn draws admonishment in Ensign scandal Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 Senate Ethics Committee says Sen. Tom Coburn, of Oklahoma, should not have met with Ensign's former top aide when the aide was still under a lobbying ban; Coburn spokesman calls the criticism gratuitous Read More
Senators admonish Oklahoma GOP senator Published: Fri, May 25, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Ethics committee has admonished Republican Sen. Tom Coburn over his involvement with a staffer to former Sen. John Ensign. In a letter released Friday, the six-member panel said Coburn's communications and actions with Doug Hampton were improper conduct and warranted a public letter... Read More
Prosecution statement describes FBI undercover operation involving fake company in Oklahoma Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 Here are excerpts from the legal filing about an FBI sting operation in which the FBI created a fake company and hired Oklahoma lobbyist Andy Skeith. Read More
Nevada Sen. John Ensign announces resignation Updated: Thu, Apr 21, 2011 LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Sen. John Ensign announced Thursday he will resign amid an ethics investigation, insisting he's done nothing wrong but saying he could no longer subject his family and constituents to further investigation. Ensign said in a statement that he will send Vice President Joe Biden a letter... Read More
Transparency mixed at underfunded Oklahoma Ethics Commission Updated: Sat, Mar 12, 2011 Tucked away next to a barbershop in the basement of the state Capitol is a quiet, cramped office where the state Ethics Commission does its work. While hidden from most daily action at the Capitol, its mere existence is a reminder to the officials and lobbyists upstairs that down below, someone is watching.... Read More
U.S. House votes to censure Rep. Charles Rangel Updated: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — House votes to censure New York Rep. Charles Rangel. Read More
Ethics panel: Charges filed against Rep. Maxine Waters Published: Mon, Aug 2, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — A House investigative panel has charged California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters with violating ethics rules. Waters, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, would face a trial in the fall unless she negotiates a settlement. If the case goes to trial, Democrats would have... Read More
California Rep. Waters may face fall ethics trial Published: Sat, Jul 31, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could face an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the election outlook for the party as it battles to retain its majority. People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted about charges before they... Read More
Alaska inquiry finding: Palin abused power Published: Fri, Oct 10, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican... Read More
Auditor, wife facing prison after verdict Updated: Sun, Jun 15, 2008 MUSKOGEE — State Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan faces automatic suspension from office after a federal jury convicted him and his wife on three of eight felony corruption-related counts. Jurors found that Jeff and Lori McMahan illegally accepted excessive campaign money, jewelry and trips from southeastern... Read More
Donors don't change course Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2007 A criminal investigation hasn't impaired state Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan's ability to raise money. McMahan collected more than $11,000 between July and September for his 2006 re-election campaign, according to his most recent quarterly report to the state Ethics Commission. That campaign ended more than a... Read More
Sen. Craig Resigns Over Sex Sting Updated: Sat, Sep 1, 2007 BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- In a subdued ending to a week of startling political theater, Sen. Larry Craig announced his resignation Saturday, bowing to pressure from fellow Republicans worried about damage from his arrest and guilty plea in a gay sex sting. "I apologize for what I have caused," Craig said,... Read More
Panel criticizes Republicans for not acting on Foley tip Published: Sat, Dec 9, 2006 WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Mark Foley was described as a "ticking time bomb” for his sexual come-ons to male pages, but Republican lawmakers and aides for a decade failed to protect the teenagers vulnerable to his advances, the House ethics committee concluded Friday. Despite that finding, the panel said no rules... Read More
Ex-House page questioned repeatedly
Former congressman was topic of interviews in city Published: Wed, Nov 15, 2006 Former congressional page Jordan Edmund now has been questioned by FBI agents three times and by Florida Law Enforcement Department agents once, his attorney said Tuesday. The interviews, in Oklahoma City, concerned matters involving former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, attorney Stephen Jones said. "They are very thorough... Read More
State offices to contact ex-pages Published: Wed, Oct 11, 2006 WASHINGTON - The offices of Oklahoma's congressional delegation will begin contacting their former pages to see if they were subjected to inappropriate behavior by former Rep. Mark Foley or other House members or staff. The staffs of Oklahoma's House members began trying to comply with a demand from the House... Read More
Ex-page to meet FBI today Published: Tue, Oct 10, 2006 Former congressional page Jordan Edmund will meet with the FBI this morning in Oklahoma City, his attorney said. The FBI is investigating former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, who resigned Sept. 29. The Florida Republican quit after ABC News confronted him about lurid messages sent over the Internet to teenage, former... Read More
Former page set for FBI interview, attorney says Published: Sat, Oct 7, 2006 Former congressional page Jordan Edmund could talk to the FBI as early as next week, his attorney said Friday. "I have agreed to produce my client for an interview," attorney Stephen Jones said. "I anticipate that the interview will occur next week." Edmund, 21, hired the attorney Wednesday after being... Read More
Istook aide to cooperate with inquiry Published: Fri, Oct 6, 2006 A former congressional page is willing to talk to the FBI and the U.S. House Ethics Committee about former Rep. Mark Foley, his attorney said Thursday. “He will answer fully and truthfully any questions put to him,” attorney Stephen Jones said. Jordan Edmund, 21, has been working on Republican Rep.... Read More
House ethics committee to investigate Published: Fri, Oct 6, 2006 WASHINGTON - The House Ethics committee opened an investigation Thursday into the chain of events leading to the explosive page scandal that has rocked the Capitol for a week. The Republican and Democratic leaders of the committee told reporters they will subpoena documents and witnesses if necessary to... Read More
Istook refuses to confirm staffer's involvement Published: Thu, Oct 5, 2006 U.S. Rep. Ernest Istook refused Thursday to confirm that a member of his gubernatorial campaign staff is a former U.S. House page who may be part of a scandal involving a former congressman. “I will say nothing to confirm or to deny the name of anyone who may have been a victim of the wrongful behavior of... Read More
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