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pay-to-play stories: 4 news summaries

(AP) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former members of his administration will not face charges in a yearlong pay-to-play investigation, a source tells the AP. A federal grand jury has been probing whether lucrative work on state bond deals was improperly awarded to a Richardson donor—derailing his nomination as... More »

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Bill Richardson • New Mexico • governor • pay-to-play

Conservative Group Tried to Sell its Support for $2M

Offered to launch campaign backing FedEx in legislative battle

Jul 17, 09 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major conservative group offered its backing to FedEx on a bill before the Senate—for a price tag of at least $2 million, Politico reports—and then, when FedEx didn't take the bait, switched sides. A letter to FedEx shows the American Conservative Union proffered services like writing op-eds... More »

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legislation • union • FedEx • bill • American Conservative Union • pay-to-play • UPS

Carlyle to Pay $20M to Settle Pension Probe

Private equity firm adopts ethics rules to end Cuomo inquiry

May 15, 09 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Carlyle Group will pay a $20 million settlement and adopt strict new ethics rules to appease New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Wall Street Journal reports. Cuomo had threatened to bring charges against the group or its employees as part of his pay-to-play probe into New York’... More »

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New York • Carlyle Group • Andrew Cuomo • pension funds • pay-to-play

OPINION

 Obama's Auto 
 Boss Faces 
 Charges of 
 ... Nothing 

Rattner's pay-to-play 'scandal' is common practice

Apr 22, 09 7:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The press is abuzz over Obama auto-recovery boss Steven Rattner’s ties to a pay-to-play scandal, but every story about Rattner mentions he’s not accused of anything. What he apparently did—paid to receive part of a public pension fund to manage—is “an open practice,” so... More »

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media • press • bribery • political scandal • Obama administration • Steven Rattner • auto task force • pay-to-play

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