No longer will I be able to use the word “cuckold” on this blog. Sen. John Ensign will no longer... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists move into unlimited money territory
Jeffery Scott Bensing, a registered lobbyist and former Chief of Staff to Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., filed paperwork in January with the Federal Election Commission to create the Freedom Path Action Network, a new independent expenditure only committee.These committees--also known as Super PACs because they can raise unlimited funds from any source and spend it to support or oppose federal candidates--played critical roles in some races in the 2010 mid-term elections.
Through his firm, SB Strategic Consulting, Bensing's represents a small group of clients from varying industries including the online travel site Expedia.com. On behalf of these ...
Continue readingFormer Ensign Aide Indicted On Lobbying Ban Violation
The Justice Department just indicted Doug Hampton, a former aide to Sen. John Ensign, for lobbying Ensign’s office prior to... View Article
Continue readingShould lawmakers have to disclose their mistresses?
Lawmakers have to disclose the income earned by their spouse on their financial disclosures. They have to disclose whether their... View Article
Continue readingJohn Ensign’s Troubles Get Worse
Sen. John Ensign appears headed for a shorter than expected Senate career. Some senators are calling for public ethics hearings... View Article
Continue readingNYT: E-mails Indicate Deepening of Scandal Surrounding Sen. John Ensign
While everyone’s been running around writing about former congresstickler Eric Massa, Eric Lichtblau and Eric Lipton of the New York... View Article
Continue readingSen. Ensign’s Untangling Web
Earlier this year, Sen. John Ensign, a rising star in the Republican party, revealed that he had had an affair... View Article
Continue readingRepost: Ensign Tried to Stymie Ethics Committee, Calls Come for Committee to Investigate
In light of revelations in the New York Times regarding Sen. John Ensign’s apparent law and Senate rule breaking I... View Article
Continue readingEnsign’s Scandal Really Was More Than Just An Affair
After speculating about whether Sen. John Ensign’s affair included payouts to his mistress and her family, about every news outlet... View Article
Continue readingEnsign Tried to Stymie Ethics Committee, Calls Come for Committee to Investigate
Since Wednesday, when the sex scandal engulfing Sen. John Ensign morphed into a public expense scandal, we’ve learned quite a... View Article
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