Corruption

May 7, 2007, Skagway, Alaska – While in Skagway, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin had the following to say regarding the guilty pleas from VECO executives in federal court this morning:

“To have this truth now, to know that some Alaskans willingly and knowingly participated and encouraged this corrupt behavior is disgusting,” said Governor Sarah Palin. “It is truly unacceptable and I will work tirelessly to make sure this does not happen on our watch.”

Source: Alaska Governor

May 4, 2007, Barrow, Alaska - Reached in Barrow today, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin released the following statement with regard to the FBI arrests:

“This is a sad day for Alaska, and I am sad with all of you. But understand there are so many good people and good Alaskans who want state government done right and they are voicing their strong opinions, too.    » read more »

Senators Seek Document as Part of Ongoing Investigation Into Firing of Federal Prosecutors

May 2nd, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. - A bipartisan group of Judiciary Committee Senators sent the following letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Wednesday seeking a confidential order delegating broad authority over hiring and firing practices to two of his aides. Both aides have since left the Department of Justice.    » read more »

Senators Seek Document As Part Of Ongoing Investigation Into Firing of Federal Prosecutors And Politicization Within Dept. of Justice

WASHINGTON (Wednesday, May 2) – A bipartisan group of Judiciary Committee Senators sent the following letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Wednesday seeking a confidential order delegating broad authority over hiring and firing practices to two of his aides. Both aides have since left the Department of Justice.    » read more »

Judiciary Committee Leaders Seek Supplemental Information AG Failed To Recall During Oversight Hearing

April 25th, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. - Today, Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales seeking more information relating to his knowledge and involvement in the project to dismiss and replace several federal prosecutors around the country. The senators have asked Gonzales to clarify his testimony from the Committee’s hearing held last week.

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April 25, 2007    » read more »

WASHINGTON (April 23, 2007)—A recently revised Commerce Department media policy is not strong enough to curb political interference in climate science at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and the Government Accountability Project (GAP). The two groups today sent a letter urging Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to address specific shortcomings before the policy goes into effect on May 14.    » read more »

Pentagon Officials Admit They Have No Idea when Accountability Measures will be in Place

April 19, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, at today's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, pressed Bush Pentagon officials on the Administration's lax and inadequate oversight of contractors in Iraq, which has cost taxpayers billions in over payments, fraud and waste. Senator Clinton cited specific examples of contractors openly defying Pentagon attempts to control costs and limit spending but failing to be held accountable.    » read more »

April 19, 2007 -- "The Senate Armed Services Committee meets today to hear testimony about DOD’s management of the LOGCAP contract, under which KBR – at least until recently, a subsidiary of Halliburton – has provided services to U.S. troops in the field. There is a history of highly favorable treatment of the contractor throughout this contract. For example:

* The company was given work that appears to have far exceeded the scope of the contract;
* All of this added work was provided to the contractor without competition;    » read more »