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James O’Keefe Exposes Apparent Widespread Fraud and Corruption in Ohio Medicaid Offices (Update)

July 18th, 2011 · 3 Comments

No one should be surprised at the apparent widespread fraud and corruption modern-day muckraker James O’Keefe and his team at Project Veritas found behind the doors of Medicaid offices in Ohio. In the video above, O’Keefe and partner Spencer Meads pose as wealthy Russian drug smugglers who visit Medicaid offices in several Ohio counties.  They’re [...]

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Former Federal Agent Says Greed, Corruption at Center of Battle Over Red-Light Camera Systems

March 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments

One man’s battle with corrupt city officials in Scottsdale, Ariz., who, he says, are controlled by executives at one of the nation’s largest red-light camera companies, is highlighted in a new video. On Tuesday, Neville Cramer, a veteran of almost 30 years in local and federal law enforcement, told an Arizona television talk show host [...]

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Do Costly Red-Light Cameras Make Us Safer?

January 25th, 2011 · 2 Comments

In December 2008, I published a post about so-called “red-light cameras” soon after they were installed in the St. Louis area and, less than a month later, after they were given the old “heave-ho” in Pinal County, Ariz.  Today, I share news from Los Angeles’ KCET about the business of red-light camera tickets.  It will, [...]

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Vietnamese-Americans Back Bobby Schilling in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District Race

October 31st, 2010 · 4 Comments

When I learned over the weekend that the Free Vietnamese Mutual Association of Quad Cities will support Illinois Republican Bobby Schilling in his bid to unseat liberal Democrat incumbent Phil Hare in the 17th Congressional District race, I was reminded of a story I published Aug. 19. That story focused on the hardships, past and [...]

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Will Mexican Truck Drivers With Criminal Records Soon Be Driving on U.S. Highways?

May 25th, 2010 · 10 Comments

Though I suspect most Americans paid little or no attention to news about President Barack Obama hosting Mexican President Felipe Calderón for two days last week, I think many will be interested in what results from the meeting between the two elected leaders, especially when they think about the question raised in the headline above. [...]

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Chicago Political Machine Never Stops Working

January 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Above (left to right):  Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Barack Obama and David Axelrod. One year ago today, Rod Blagojevich became the first sitting Illinois governor to be impeached and booted out of office by the Illinois Senate for, among other things, allegedly trying to “sell to the highest bidder” the U.S. senate seat once [...]

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Inhofe Smelled Climate Change Rat Four Years Ago

November 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Just over four years ago, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) delivered a speech about global warming on the floor of the Senate.  Today, in light of news that the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has launched an investigation into apparent climate change fraud, I share below four of the best [...]

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