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The name "Corrupt Bastards Club" (alternatively "Corrupt Bastards Caucus") has been widely, if with limited accuracy, used to designate Alaska legislators implicated in the federal corruption investigation. The nickname originated in the spring of 2006 as a barroom joke among Alaska legislators after a guest article by Lori Backes, executive director of All Alaska Alliance, that ran in Alaska's three largest newspapers named 11 lawmakers who had received large campaign contributions from executives of the oilfield services company [[VECO Corporation]], which has a long history of making large campaign contributions to Alaska politicians. The article also named Senate President [[Ben Stevens]] as having received large consulting fees from VECO.<ref name="backes-followmoney">Backes, Lori. (2006-03-03). [http://www.adn.com/news/politics/veco/story/8160122p-8042343c.html "Follow money to governor's gas deal — Compass: Points of view from the community."] Republished 2006-09-05. ''Anchorage Daily News." Retrieved on 2007-05-09>.</ref><ref name="volz-barroom">Volz, Matt. (2006-09-05). [http://www.adn.com/news/politics/veco/story/8160122p-8042340c.html "From barroom joke to federal warrants."] ''Anchorage Daily News''. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.</ref>
The name "Corrupt Bastards Club" (alternatively "Corrupt Bastards Caucus") has been widely, if with limited accuracy, used to designate Alaska legislators implicated in the federal corruption investigation. The nickname originated in the spring of 2006 as a barroom joke among Alaska legislators after a guest article by Lori Backes, executive director of All Alaska Alliance, that ran in Alaska's three largest newspapers named 11 lawmakers who had received large campaign contributions from executives of the oilfield services company [[VECO Corporation]], which has a long history of making large campaign contributions to Alaska politicians. The article also named Senate President [[Ben Stevens]] as having received large consulting fees from VECO.<ref name="backes-followmoney">Backes, Lori. (2006-03-03). [http://www.adn.com/news/politics/veco/story/8160122p-8042343c.html "Follow money to governor's gas deal — Compass: Points of view from the community."] Republished 2006-09-05. ''Anchorage Daily News." Retrieved on 2007-05-09>.</ref><ref name="volz-barroom">Volz, Matt. (2006-09-05). [http://www.adn.com/news/politics/veco/story/8160122p-8042340c.html "From barroom joke to federal warrants."] ''Anchorage Daily News''. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.</ref>


In her article, Backes detailed the amount of political campaign donations contributed between 1998 and 2004 by the top seven VECO executives to Alaska lawmakers who were in office at the time her article was written. The figures were based on reports to the [[Alaska Public Offices Commission]]<ref><"http://doa.alaska.gov/apoc/"/></ref>
In her article, Backes detailed the amount of political campaign donations contributed between 1998 and 2004 by the top seven VECO executives to Alaska lawmakers who were in office at the time her article was written. The figures were based on reports to the [[Alaska Public Offices Commission]]<ref>"http://doa.alaska.gov/apoc/"</ref>


* Sen. John Cowdery (R-[[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]]), Senate Rules Committee Chair: $24,550.
* Sen. John Cowdery (R-[[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]]), Senate Rules Committee Chair: $24,550.

Revision as of 16:52, 30 December 2009

Alaska political corruption probe refers to a widespread investigation from 2004 to the present by the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Internal Revenue Service into political corruption of lawmakers in the Alaska State Legislature, as well as Congressman Don Young and former US Senator Ted Stevens. The investigation focuses in particular on lawmakers' official actions in relation to the oil industry, fisheries, and private corrections industry. The remaining Republican Senator from Alaska, Lisa Murkowski, has not been implicated in the probe, but returned a Kenai River Front property to close associate Bob Penny, a real estate developer and longtime donor of the Alaska Republican Delegation. It was sold to her at about a third of market value, was not declared in her congressional disclosure forms, and along with Stevens and Young she has affected earmarks that a federally funded road be built to it. As of November, 2008 the investigation has resulted in indictments against five current and former Alaska state legislators on corruption charges, as well as the indictment and conviction of US Senator Ted Stevens on seven felony counts of failure to disclose gifts (later vacated). In addition, there have been guilty pleas by two executives of the oilfield services company VECO Corporation to charges of bribery and conspiracy to impede the Internal Revenue Service. A number of Alaska businessmen, lobbyists and others have also been either indicted, convicted or otherwise implicated.

Figures of note

Name Indicted Pled Guilty/Convicted Sentenced Sentence Started Serving Current Location
Bill Allen Yes May 7, 2007 10/28/2009 Three years, $750,000 fine
Rick Smith Yes May 7, 2007 10/28/2009 21 months, $10,000 fine
Bill Bobrick Yes May 16, 2007 November 27, 2007 5 months Taft CI
Tom Anderson Yes July 9, 2007 October 15, 2007 60 months December 3, 2007 Sheridan FCI
Pete Kott Yes September 25, 2007 December 7, 2007 72 months January 17, 2008 On release from Sheridan FCI pending retrial
Vic Kohring Yes November 1, 2007 May 8, 2008 3 1/2 years On release from Sheridan FCI pending re-trial
Jim Clark Yes March 4, 2008 Delayed
Bruce Weyhrauch Yes
Ted Stevens Yes October 27, 2008 Convictions voided, no new trial to be held
John Cowdery Yes December 19, 2008 March 10, 2009 6 months house arrest, $25,000 fine
Bill Weimar Yes August 11, 2008 Nov 12, 2008 6 months and $75,000 fine
Senator Don Olson No
Ben Stevens No
Don Young No
Jerry Ward No
Beverly Masek Yes March 12, 2009 Scheduled May 28, 2009 six months+3 years probation November 11, 2009 Adelanto, California

Corrupt Bastards Club

The name "Corrupt Bastards Club" (alternatively "Corrupt Bastards Caucus") has been widely, if with limited accuracy, used to designate Alaska legislators implicated in the federal corruption investigation. The nickname originated in the spring of 2006 as a barroom joke among Alaska legislators after a guest article by Lori Backes, executive director of All Alaska Alliance, that ran in Alaska's three largest newspapers named 11 lawmakers who had received large campaign contributions from executives of the oilfield services company VECO Corporation, which has a long history of making large campaign contributions to Alaska politicians. The article also named Senate President Ben Stevens as having received large consulting fees from VECO.[1][2]

In her article, Backes detailed the amount of political campaign donations contributed between 1998 and 2004 by the top seven VECO executives to Alaska lawmakers who were in office at the time her article was written. The figures were based on reports to the Alaska Public Offices Commission[3]

  • Sen. John Cowdery (R-Anchorage), Senate Rules Committee Chair: $24,550.
  • Rep. Pete Kott (R-Eagle River), former speaker of the House: $21,300.
  • Rep. Norman Rokeberg (R-Anchorage), House Rules Committee Chair: $18,000.
  • Rep. Vic Kohring (R-Wasilla), House Oil and Gas Committee Chair : $14,708.
  • Gov. Frank Murkowski: $6,500 (excluding donations to past U.S. Senate races)
  • Rep. Kevin Meyer (R-Anchorage), House Finance Committee Co-Chair: $12,300.
  • Rep. Mike Chenault (R-Nikiski), House Finance Committee Co-Chair: $12,000.
  • Rep. Lesil McGuire (R-Anchorage), House Judiciary Committee Chair: $12,000.
  • Sen. Con Bunde (R-Anchorage), Senate Labor and Commerce Committee Chair: $11,500.
  • Sen. Lyda Green (R-Wasilla), Senate Finance Committee Co-Chair: $28,000.
  • Rep. Mike Hawker (R-Anchorage): $8,050.
  • Rep. Tom Anderson (R-Anchorage), House Labor and Commerce Chair: $8,000.

Additionally, Backes noted the consulting contract Senate President Ben Stevens (R-Anchorage) had with VECO Corporation and financial relationships other lawmakers had with other companies active in the oil and gas industry, including Conoco Phillips and ASCG Inc.[1]

According to Rep. Mike Chenault (R-Nikiski), one of the lawmakers named in the article, "Somebody walked up [in the bar] and said, 'You corrupt bastards,' and that name stuck." Hats with the label "CBC," standing for "Corrupt Bastards Club" or "Corrupt Bastards Caucus," were later printed up, but according to Chenault "that was the extent of the CBC deal."[2]

Raids on legislative offices

On August 31 and September 1, 2006 the FBI served some 20 search warrants in Anchorage, Juneau, Wasilla, Eagle River, Girdwood, and Willow, primarily on the offices of several legislators. Legislators whose offices were searched included Sen. John Cowdery (R-Anchorage), Senate President Ben Stevens (R-Anchorage) (son of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens), Rep. Vic Kohring (R-Wasilla), Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau), Sen. Donald Olson, (D-Nome) and Rep. Pete Kott (R-Wasilla).[4][5][6] The warrants permitted the search of computer files, personal diaries, Alaska Public Offices Commission reports, and any other items showing evidence of financial ties between legislators and the oilfield services company VECO Corporation,[7], as well as clothing items with the phrase "Corrupt Bastards Club" or its related acronym printed on it.[6] A search warrant for Sen. Donald Olson's Juneau office, made available by his office to the public, specifically authorized the seizure of documents relating to VECO Corporation executives Bill Allen (CEO), Richard Smith (vice president), Pete Leathard (president), and Roger Chan (chief financial officer). The warrant also authorized the seizure of clothing, including hats, bearing the logos or phrases "VECO," "Corrupt Bastards Caucus," "Corrupt Bastards Club," or "CBC" printed on them.[8]

As of July 10, 2008, John Cowdery has now been handed indictments [1] on two charges, and has through his attorney pled not guilty and will face trial on bribery and extortion under official right and bribery concerning programs that receive federal funding. The indictment includes information on Frank Murkowski's planned natural gas line that was mostly worked out in secret with the major oil companies with an interest in the project. [citation needed]

Management of corruption investigation

It later emerged that the investigation of political corruption in Alaska was being managed not by the Alaska U.S. Attorney's office, but rather by the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., with FBI agents working out of the FBI building in downtown Anchorage acting as lead investigators. The FBI raids on legislative offices on August 31 and September 1 involved dozens of extra FBI agents brought up from the Lower 48, but sent home after the initial round of searches and interviews. Other agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service, were also involved.[9]

The Public Integrity Section, created in 1976, is charged with investigation of election fraud, misconduct by federal judges, and corruption of elected officials in all levels of government — federal, state, and local.[9][10] While U.S. Attorney offices also investigate and prosecute public corruption cases, because U.S. Attorneys are political appointees in local jurisdictions, they are sometimes recused from particular cases.[9][11]

Brooke Miles, executive director of the Alaska Public Offices Commission, reported that the FBI began to collect public campaign reports and financial disclosure records on selected Alaska legislators perhaps a year prior to the raids, and returned at the start of 2006 to obtain such records for all legislators.[9] Also found in that raid was marijuana and paraphernalia in Bruce Weyhrauch's office.

Investigation widens

Fisheries

The FBI conducted a second search on the legislative office of Sen. Ben Stevens on September 18, 2006, seizing among other items documents related to the proposed natural gas pipeline and the oil and gas tax law which had been discussed in the Alaska Legislature during the regular and two special legislative sessions in 2006, as well as items related his work on the Senate Ethics Committee and documents related to fisheries. Stevens disclosed the Anchorage Daily News that the FBI seized items during both searches of his office related to the Alaska Fisheries Marketing Board (AFMB), created under legislation by Ben Steven's father, U.S. Senator Ted Stevens, to distribute federal grants to promote Alaska seafood.[12] Ben Stevens had been chair of AFMB until early in 2006.[13] He had received consulting fees from at least three organizations that had benefited from the grants[12] — over $250,000 during the time he served on the board.[13] Other documents related to fisheries were also seized in the September 18 FBI search.[12] One of these was a copy of an affidavit by Victor Smith, a salmon fisherman from Friday Harbor who alleged that Stevens had been paid by a seiners association to lobby his father and that he failed to disclose that income as required by Alaska law.[13]

Private corrections

In October 2006, Rep. Vic Kohring's attorney, Wayne Anthony Ross, provided the Anchorage Daily News with a copy of the search warrant that had been served on Kohring on August 31, as well as a list of items seized. The warrant showed that federal investigators were also interested in information related to developer Marc Marlow and correspondence between Kohring and the Alaska Department of Corrections. Ross told the Anchorage Daily News that his client had been questioned by the FBI about Cornell Companies' effort in cooperation with VECO Corporation to build a private prison in Whittier, an effort which failed due to lack of local support. The Daily News observed, "Those documents, though lacking detail or context, suggest that the probe is wide-ranging and not focused on any one company, issue or individual."[14]

Tom Anderson arrested on federal bribery and extortion charges

Main article: Tom Anderson (politician)

The observation by the Anchorage Daily News and other news organizations that the probe had a wider focus than legislators' ties to VECO Corporation was confirmed on December 7, 2006, when Rep. Tom Anderson (R-Anchorage)—whose offices had not been targeted by the August and September FBI raids— was arrested on allegations of extortion, bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering involving his support of a private corrections company. Anderson was accused of accepting money from a private corrections company through a shell corporation set up by a lobbyist, identified in Anderson's charging documents as "Lobbyist A" and later identified as prominent Anchorage lobbyist Bill Bobrick, to disguise the source of payments. Unbeknownst to Anderson or Bobrick, their contact with the private corrections company was a confidential source of the FBI working undercover. According to federal prosecutors, the private corrections company — unidentified in the court documents but widely believed to be Cornell Companies — was not implicated in the plot, and had been unaware of the FBI investigation until Anderson's indictment and arrest. The confidential informant in the case is believed to be Frank Prewitt, a former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections who later took a job with Cornell Companies.[15]

Subpoenas of fisheries businesses

More recently, additional subpoenas have been served on fishery executives involved with federal funding and the United Fishermen of Alaska who have had business associations with Ben Stevens.


Indictment, arrest of Kott, Kohring and Weyhrauch

On May 4, 2007, former Representatives Pete Kott (R-Eagle River) and Bruce Weyhrauch (R-Juneau) were arrested and charged with bribery, extortion wire and mail fraud. Then-current Representative Vic Kohring (R-Wasilla) later turned himself in and was similarly charged. All three were arraigned in Juneau. Charges against the three involved allegations of soliciting and receiving money and favors from VECO chief executive officer Bill Allen and chief lobbyist Rick Smith in return for their votes on an oil tax law favored by the VECO that was the subject of vigorous debate during the 2006 legislative session and two special sessions in 2006.[16]

Of the original 6 lawmakers who had their legislative offices searched, only State Senator Don Olson (D-Nome) has not been implicated in the scandal.

VECO executives indicted, plead guilty

On May 7, 2007, VECO CEO Bill Allen and Vice President for Community & Government Affairs Rick Smith pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Anchorage to charges of extortion, bribery, and conspiracy to impede the Internal Revenue Service.

In addition to the three politicians arraigned on May 4, the new court filings mention illegal payments made to a former state senator, named as "Senator B" in court documents, who received over $240,000 from VECO Corp. over several years, income which Senator B reported as "consulting fees." In the May 7 guilty pleas by Allen and Smith, they admit that the only work done by Senator B in exchange for the funds was advancing VECO's agenda in the state legislature. The only former state senator who matches the information contained in court documents about Senator B is former Senator Ben Stevens (R-Anchorage), son of U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). To date, Ben Stevens has not been indicted.[17] Another state senator discussed in the court documents, identified as "Senator A" in court documents, has been identified by sources as John Cowdery.[18]

On May 11, 2007 at a meeting of the VECO Corporation's board of directors and shareholders, Bill Allen resigned as the company's CEO and chairman of its board of directors, citing "the best interest of the corporation, all of our companies, and our many valued employees and customers." Allen's daughter Tammy Kerrigan will replace him as chairman of the board; a new CEO has not yet been chosen. At the same meeting, Rick Smith resigned from his position as vice president of community and government affairs. It is not clear from the VECO statement if Smith's position will be refilled. [19]

Lobbyist Bill Bobrick charged, pled guilty in Tom Anderson bribery probe

On May 14, 2007, William (Bill) Bobrick, a prominent municipal lobbyist in Anchorage, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit extortion, bribery, and money laundering in the same scheme for which Rep. Tom Anderson was indicted the previous December. Bobrick was the creator of the shell corporation, Pacific Publishing, through which money was allegedly funneled to Anderson. Bobrick also received money through the scheme.[20] Bobrick appeared in U.S. District Court in Anchorage on May 16, where he entered a guilty plea. Bobrick will not be sentenced until after the trial of Tom Anderson, scheduled to begin June 25, where Bobrick will testify for the prosecution. Under sentencing guidelines Bobrick faces a possible 2 to 2-1/2 years imprisonment, but his sentence might be reduced depending upon his cooperation with prosecutors.[21]

In reaction to Bobrick's part in the corruption scandal, the Anchorage Assembly on May 22 unanimously approved a measure which prohibits individuals who have been convicted of a felony within the past 10 years of registering as a lobbyist with the Municipality of Anchorage.[22]

US Senator Ted Stevens investigated, charged, convicted and verdict vacated

Ted Stevens is also under investigation by both the FBI and IRS. Authorities have been investigating a remodeling project done at Stevens' home in an area of Anchorage known as Girdwood. Unusual aspects of this remodeling project being investigated are that the project was supervised by VECO, and invoices for the work on the residence were first sent to VECO before being sent to the senator. Some of the issues being investigated are the extent of work done on the home, exactly who paid the invoices from the construction contractors and their sub-contractors, and the purpose and extent of VECO's involvement.

On the morning of July 30, 2007, agents from the FBI and the IRS raided the residence in Girdwood, a quiet neighborhood located within the extreme southern boundaries of Anchorage, Alaska. Photographs and video of the inside and outside of the residence were taken. Wine bottles in the home were photographed as objects of interest. The raid continued well into the evening. [2]

On July 29, 2008, just a day short of the anniversary of the Girdwood raids, Stevens was charged with seven counts of false statements involving VECO, the oil services company in Alaska, and the renovations done on his home.

Stevens was found guilty on all charges on October 27th, 2008. Eight days later Stevens lost reelection to Democratic Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. [3] On April 1, 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder decided to drop all charges against Ted Stevens after a review of the case turned up evidence of prosecutorial misconduct, including failure to turn over potentially exculpatory evidence to Stevens' attorneys. Since Stevens has not been sentenced, Holder's action effectively vacates Stevens' conviction. [4]

Jim Clark pleads guilty, agrees to testify against others

On March 4, 2008, James "Jim" Clark, the former chief of staff to ex-Governor Frank Murkowski, pleaded guilty to one felony conspiracy charge involving the Alaska political corruption probe. Clark admitted in court documents that he conspired to use an illegal monetary gift from Veco Corp to pay for a political poll to gauge the popularity of then-incumbent governor Murkowski. Sentencing was delayed to allow him to testify against other suspects in the case. [5] Murkowski has not been charged.

Bill Weimar pleads guilty to making illegal campaign contributions

On August 11, 2008 the Anchorage Daily News reported that Bill Weimar, a former operator of halfway houses for inmates in Alaska was indicted and charged with two felony counts alleging campaign finance violations. Weimar funneled money to an unnamed consultant for an unnamed state legislative candidate in 2004. Weimar agreed to plead guilty to the charges, and in exchange prosecutors will ask for a reduced sentence, a nonbinding agreement that the judge is free to modify. [6] Weimar subsequently pleaded guilty in federal court in Anchorage. His sentencing occurred on November 12, 2008. Weimar was sentenced to 6 months in jail and ordered to pay a US $75,000 fine. [7]

Jerry Ward implicated in probe

On December 15, 2008 the Anchorage Daily News reported that former Alaska state senator Jerry Ward has been implicated in the probe. Ward allegedly convinced a witness in the trial against Senator Ted Stevens to lie about an immunity deal in court to ensure that he was included in it and would therefore not be prosecuted. According to federal prosecutors, Ward has been under investigation for some time over his relationship with Bill Weimar, who has been convicted of two felony counts in the matter and sentenced to prison. While he is under continued investigation, Ward has not to date been charged. [8]

John Cowdery pleads guilty

On December 18, 2008 KTUU Anchorage Channel 2, an affiliate of NBC, reported that Cowdery had agreed to change his plea from not guilty to guilty in exchange for some of the charges against him being dropped. As part of his plea agreement, Cowdery will not have to testify against other defendants in the case. No sentencing parameters have been agreed upon as a result of this agreement. Cowdery subsequently pleaded guilty in federal court on December 19, 2008. [9] He was subsequently sentenced to 6 months of house arrest and fined US$25,000.

Beverly Masek pleads guilty

On March 13, 2009 the Anchorage Daily News reported that former Alaska state representative Beverly Masek, who rose to fame by competing in the Iditarod and represented the Mat-Su in the state house from 1995 to 2004, had pleaded guilty to soliciting and accepting at least $4,000 in bribes from Veco Corp. She was sentenced on September 23, 2009. [10] The six month sentence was described as "lenient."

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Backes, Lori. (2006-03-03). "Follow money to governor's gas deal — Compass: Points of view from the community." Republished 2006-09-05. Anchorage Daily News." Retrieved on 2007-05-09>.
  2. ^ a b Volz, Matt. (2006-09-05). "From barroom joke to federal warrants." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-09.
  3. ^ "http://doa.alaska.gov/apoc/"
  4. ^ Volz, Matt. (1006-08-31). "FBI agents search offices of at least six lawmakers." Associated Press. Anchorage Daily News Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  5. ^ Mauer, Richard. (2006-09-05). "Federal agents raid legislative offices." Anchorage Daily News Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  6. ^ a b Demer, Lisa. (2006-09-06). "FBI wanted to know about Veco, hat gifts — Legislators: Reps. Bill Stoltze, Mike Hawker were questioned, not suspected." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  7. ^ Associated Press. (2006-08-31). "Aides say agents looking for gifts, financial information." Associated Press. Anchorage Daily News Retrieved 2007-05-07.
  8. ^ United States District Court, District of Alaska. (2006-08-29).Search warrant for the legislative office of State Senator Donald Olson, located in the State Capitol Building, Room 510, Juneau, Alaska. Case no. 3:06-mJ-00153-JDR.
  9. ^ a b c d Mauer, Richard. (2006-09-11). "Probe of Veco, lawmakers led by Justice Dept." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  10. ^ U.S. Department of Justice. (n.d.) Public Integrity Section. U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division. Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
  11. ^ Public Integrity Section. (2006) Report to Congress on the Activities and Operations of the Public Integrity Section for 2005. U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division. Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
  12. ^ a b c Mauer, Richard and Lisa Demer. (2006-09-26). "FBI returns for more from Stevens' office — Connection: Some material relates to fisheries legislation his father handled in U.S. Senate." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  13. ^ a b c Berton, Hal. (2006-10-04). "Alaska probe turns from oil to fish." Seattle Times. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
  14. ^ Demer, Lisa. (2006-10-09). "FBI looks at more than Veco — Inquiry: Officials show interest in a developer and the Department of Corrections." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
  15. ^ Mauer, Richard, Lisa Demer, and Tom Kizzia. (2006-12-09). "Anderson indicted on seven counts: Federal bribery case centers on link to prison firm lobbyist." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  16. ^ Burke, Jill. (2007-05-04). "Kott, Weyhrauch and Kohring arrested for corruption." KTUU Channel 2 News, Anchorage. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
  17. ^ Demer, Lisa and Sheila Toomey. (2007-05-07). "Unnamed lawmakers cited in federal charges against Veco identifiable." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
  18. ^ Tracy, John. (2007-05-07). "VECO brass strike plea deal on charges of bribing lawmakers." KTUU Channel 2 News, Anchorage. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
  19. ^ Demer, Lisa. (2007-05-11). "Allen out as VECO CEO." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  20. ^ Demer, Lisa. (2007-05-15). "Bobrick charged with conspiracy in bribery probe." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
  21. ^ Demer, Lisa. (2007-05-17). "Top lobbyist admits scheme: Influence money funneled to Rep. Tom Anderson, Bobrick testifies." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
  22. ^ Hopkins, Kyle. (2007-05-23). "Corruption case prompts ethics action in Assembly — Influence: Convicted felons can't register to be lobbyists on city business." Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.

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