Friday, November 25, 2005

Documents tie Taylor to lobbyist in ethics case



Crossposted from Scrutiny Hooligans:

The Associated Press reports "More than a dozen members of Congress intervened to help Indian tribes win federal school construction money while accepting political donations from the tribes, their lobbyist Jack Abramoff or his firm..."

"...in 2002, Taylor received $1,000 from the Cherokee tribe (which won funding this year) a few months after he sent a letter urging funding for an Abramoff-backed tribe. He also received $2,000 from an Abramoff tribe in 2002 just before signing a letter..."

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