Alaska Corruption

Ted Stevens' Farewell Speech: "God Bless Alaska And Our Governor" (VIDEO)

HuffPost | Dan Duray | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


The recently-convicted, recently-ousted Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska gave his farewell address to the Senate this morning. The 85-year-old was the ...

Stevens loses Alaska Senate race

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the d...

Stevens Fights Expulsion, Begs Colleagues "To Give Him A Chance"

Politico | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), facing possible expulsion from the Republican Conference next week, is contacting his Republican colleagues and...

Stevens Trails Begich In Alaska Senate Race

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Just as Sen. Ted Stevens appeared set to return to Congress, felony conviction and all, his re-election bid has faltered. If...

McCAIN CAMPAIGN: Time to say "sorry."

Shannyn Moore | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

Alaskans will stick up for Alaskans despite party. When it's ten below and snowing sideways, you don't check bumper stickers to see if you'll help so...

Ted Stevens Trial Goes Forward With New Juror, New Deliberations

AP | MATT APUZZO and JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Ted Stevens, a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-f...

Ted Stevens Trial Jury Seeks To Oust Member Following "Violent Outbursts"

AP | MATT APUZZO and JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday warned jurors at Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption trial to be courteous and respectful of each other after ...

Ted Stevens Trial Begins Deliberations Today

AP | MATT APUZZO and JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — With Sen. Ted Stevens' fate and possibly the outcome of his re-election race hanging in the balance, jurors in his corruption trial...

Ted Stevens' Trial Sees Him Butt Heads With Prosecutor: "So, If You Say It's Not A Gift, It's Not A Gift?"

AP | MATT APUZZO and JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Jurors were offered conflicting views of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens during a four-week corruption trial: a cantankerous but credible s...

Ted Stevens Trial Winds Down For Prosecution

AP | TOM HAYS and JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday refused another defense request to declare a mistrial in the corruption case against Sen. Ted Stevens,...

Jed Lewison

Palin Dodges On Ted Stevens Question, But In July Said "I Have Great Respect For Him...His Voice Needs To Be Heard"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics


So Jonathan Martin is reporting that Sarah Palin dodged question about whether or not she supports the re-election of indicted U.S. Senator Ted Steven...

Another Alaska Republican Covered In Scandal

Amanda Coyne | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home


Amanda Coyne

GOP lawmakers John Cowdery and Donny Olson were secretly recorded in a restaurant with former VECO oil executive Bill Allen. "[Allen] wants you "to vote the way we voted... [We] can probably go $25,000."

Life Is A Picnic For Democrats In Alaska

Amanda Coyne | Posted 07.01.2008 | Home


Amanda Coyne

When the FBI arrived in 2006 brandishing warrants, the official Democratic Party line was: "It's a sad day for Alaska." But many of us could barely contain our glee. We'd been screaming about corruption forever.