FBI Looking into former Kentucky Gov. Bevin’s Onslaught of Pardons
The FBI is examining numerous controversial pardons issued by Matt Bevin during his final weeks as governor.
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News Virginian: No Jail Time for Former Gov. McDonnell Doesn’t Mean He Escapes Disgrace
After four years of dragging Virginia and his family through the mud with tawdry tales of what any layman would recognize as bribery, it turns out the punishment of former Gov. Bob McDonnell will not be prison time, but abject disgrace.
Justice Department Drops Charges Against Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell was sentenced to two years in prison in 2014 for allegedly accepting gifts from a businessman promoting a tobacco-based dietary supplement.
April Supreme Court Cases Include Conviction of Ex-Virginia Governor
By Ross Parker ticklehthewire.com The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in four difficult criminal cases on the April docket. All without the incisive, biting and entertaining interrogation of Justice Scalia. But last month Justice Thomas asked his first question in more than a decade. That must have raised some eyebrows. One of the highest…
Parker: April Supreme Court Cases Include Conviction of Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklehthewire.com The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in four difficult criminal cases on the April docket. All without the incisive, biting and entertaining…
Oregon Governor Urges Feds to ‘End Occupation’ of Wildlife Refuge
Gov. Kate Brown said the time has come for the feds to “move quickly to end the occupation and hold all of the wrongdoers accountable.”
Maryland Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Firearms for People on Terrorism Watch Lists
Maryland is at least the second state pursing a ban on firearm sales to people on the federal terrorism watch lists.
Is Texas Trying to Create Own Border Patrol? Governor to Spend $800M
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The new Republican governor of Texas is spending a whopping $800 million for border security over the next two years, raising questions about his intentions. The Associated Press reports that Gov. Greg Abbott more than doubled the amount spent by his predecessor, Rick Perry. Included on the shopping list is a$7.5-million…