Plea to come in levee bribery scheme
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A former Army Corps of Engineers contractor accused of giving confidential information to a company seeking work on a levee reconstruction project has agreed to plead guilty to bribery, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
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By Dean Narciso, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Dec. 18--A levee built as a short-term fix to protect a limestone quarry from flooding left a generation of potential problems for the Big Darby Creek.
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By Margaret Baker, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Dec. 7--GULFPORT -- Former Moss Point Alderman Al Bodden pleaded guilty today to one count of bank fraud.   He'll be sentenced March 6.   Bodden, who appeared this morning in U.S.
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Prime Minister Bertie Ahern has repaid business friends more than $100,000 in hopes of defusing a scandal that is threatening to force him from power, officials said Sunday.Comment
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A former El Paso County commissioner pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud for accepting bribes in exchange for votes, the latest plea in an ongoing public corruption investigation.
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By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 5--You've got to give La Crosse County officials credit for thinking out of the box. Their "property tax raffle" is an unusual way to draw attention to federal funding cuts to counties.
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An agreement to release $1.1 billion in federal aid to help tens of thousands of New Orleans-area homeowners elevate their homes against flooding appears near. But there's a big catch.
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Federal authorities accused Rep. William J. Jefferson yesterday of using his congressional office and staff to enrich himself and his family, charging the Louisiana Democrat with offering and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to support business ventures in the United States and...
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.
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An online petition calling for road charge plans to be scrapped attracts more than one million signatures.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 7--Funding to continue study of a proposed $330 million drinking water conduit to cities east of Pueblo will be sought through several channels in Congress.
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The schemes take various forms and often involve promises to distressed homeowners of cash upfront.
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Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of racketeering, money-laundering and soliciting more than $400,000 in bribes in connection with years of trying to broker business deals in Africa.
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By David Fleshler, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 6--With the Everglades restoration running behind schedule, the region's water management agency has proposed water-supply restrictions that would raise bills and make future development more expensive.
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By Dominic Adams, The Lima News, Ohio  Sep. 24--OTTAWA -- A comment by an engineer about possibly using water from the Blanchard River to fill an under-construction Leipsic reservoir has Ottawa officials feeling defensive.  John T.
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By La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 4--As the viewpoints expressed elsewhere on this page show, not everyone believes a public intoxication ordinance would be a good idea for La Crosse.
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By Janice L. Habuda, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 6--Kenmore officials want to join a growing coalition of municipalities seeking guidance for dealing with vacant properties.