Green Day Comments on Wal-Mart

New Haven Affirmative Action Story

Shenandoah Teens Acquitted 3

Shenandoah Teens Acquitted 2

Shenandoah Teens Acquitted 1

West Bend, Wisconsin -- Censorship Story

West Bend, Wisconsin -- Censorship

History of DH

Tribune Blogger Whines About Lack of DH in NL

Steinbrenner Whines About Lack of DH in NL

Mark McGwire Compares the NL to the AL

Baseball is "Show Business"

Widespread Corruption Found in "Bonusgate" Scandal

The "Bonusgate" scandal involving Pennsylvania legislators and aides was wider than first thought.

Murtha Secures $800,000 Stimulus Money for Empty Airport

ABC News reports that Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) got another $800,000 for a little-used airport in his district, that just happens to be named after him. This happened while the rest of the country is struggling during a recession.

PA Legislature Votes Itself Illegal Pay Raises

In a secretive 2 a.m. legislative session, Pennsylvania politicians voted themselves pay raises in 2005 by renaming them "unvouchered expenses."

Ciavarella and Conahan Plead Guilty

Corrupt Pennsylvania judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan pleaded guilty to tax evasion and honest services fraud after it was discovered that they were receiving kickbacks from juvenile detention camps. The camps would pay them money so that the judges would give juvenile criminals harsh sentences for petty crimes.

CREW Names Murtha one of its Most-Corrupt

A detailed look at why CREW named Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) as one of the most corrupt members of Congress.

Murtha Named One of Esquire's "10 Worst" Congressmen

Esquire named Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) as one of their "10 Worst Members of Congress" for opposing ethics reform as well as securing over $100 million for his district while simultaneously opposing other members' earmarks.

Lobbying Group Gets Millions from Murtha Earmarks

In this screenshot from CQ, over 100 U.S. representatives secured earmarks for a single lobbying firm known as The PMA Group, which just happens to have ties to Rep. John Murtha (D-PA). The firm's offices were raided by the FBI for possible illegal campaign contributions.

Murtha Helps Shady Lobbying Group Get Earmarks

The founder of a lobbying group which has donated large amounts of money to Rep. John Murtha's (D-PA) campaigns had his firm raided by the FBI due to ties between earmarked money that Murtha secured for the firm and those campaign contributions.