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Rangel: I Was Misled On Caribbean Junkets; Ethics Panel: Us Too ... [#]
The ethics committee's official report admonishing Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), released late last night, concludes that Rangel's staff knew that two Caribbean junkets were paid for by corporations, in violation of House rules.
TPMMuckraker (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:10:54 GMT) |
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Few lobbyists heed Missouri law on lawmaker junkets - KansasCity.com [#]
A 2006 law requiring lobbyists to receive permission before they can treat Missouri lawmakers to out-of-state junkets is widely being ignored, The Kansas City Star has found.
KansasCity.com: Front Page (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:15:00 GMT) |
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Martin Zanotti lied (in private) about gambling junkets (at public ... [#]
I asked him to go on record to confirm or deny that he accompanied J. Kevin Kelley on gambling junkets to the Detroit/Windsor area. Zanotti's response? “Come over here and ask me that.” So I did. But the audience never heard his ...
Plunderbund (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:28 GMT) |
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Charles Rangel Cited For Ethics Violations [#]
The Harlem pol didn't knowingly do it, says a House committee. But here's why he isn't in the clear.
THEROOT.COM (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:17:00 GMT) |
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Ethics Counsel Admonished For Leaking Info Now Has Top Job For Dem ... [#]
The 2007 junket was taken by five members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including Rangel and Tubbs Jones herself. Mobley became involved in the pre-travel review process for the trip when Tubbs Jones designated her as the point of ...
TPMMuckraker (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:54:42 GMT) |
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Robert Pattinson 'Remember Me' Press Junkets Photos [#]
I've added 4 new press junkets videos & captures from Extra, Access Hollywood, ET Online.... • Robert Pattinson at 'New Moon' Tokyo Press Conference Photos I've added new high quality event photos of Robert at the event of 'New Moon'. ...
MrPattinson.com | A Robert Pattinson Fansite (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:59:02 GMT) |
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Two More “Chloe” Junkets [#]
Came across these two interviews in which Amanda discusses “Chloe” and the reception she's received as an actress. Gallery Link: 10.22.09: “Chloe” Press Junket Interview.
Amanda Seyfried Daily • Your Source for Amanda Seyfried | www.amanda-seyfried.us (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:54:25 GMT) |
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VIDEO & AUDIO of Martin Zanotti lying about gambling junkets with ... [#]
Here's the Indy story detailing how Zanotti lied about his gambling junkets with J. Kevin Kelley. Below is the tape – the vid starts at James Renner's question. You can clearly here Zanotti say “ZERO” in a very irritated tone. ...
Plunderbund (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:41:14 GMT) |
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Few lobbyists heed Missouri law on lawmaker junkets News - Saint ... [#]
Saint Louis Mo. Law News, STL Legal Talk and Missouri Law Info! A 2006 law requiring lobbyists to receive permission before they can treat Missouri lawmakers.
Saint Louis Mo News Talk and Info (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:35:28 GMT) |
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InvestorTalks- Floundering mutual funds wooing distributors with ... [#]
Funnily, the number of junkets have increased so much that they are becoming counter-productive. Some large distributors are sick and tired of such frequent fly-offs. According to sources, one of the frustrated distributors returned to ...
BSE : All Stock Market News (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:15:00 GMT) |
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When press junkets get silly [#]
dvdreviewfilmmoviesSeattle. « Highway to Hell: "Zombieland" (2009) | Main | Suburban Kafka: "A Serious Man" (2009) ». When press junkets get silly. Happy Monday! Posted by. Tim Callaghan. at February 8, 2010 11:56 a.m.. Comments ...
DVDinner (Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:56:00 GMT) |
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Junkets are a good thing « Ric's Rulez [#]
The conclusion is clear: Congresscritters on junket cost almost a hundred thousand times less than Congresscritters “on the job”. What we need, badly, is more junkets, not fewer. Reducing the cost of Government by even half that — a ...
Ric's Rulez (Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:59:52 GMT) |
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Rangel: I Was Misled On Caribbean Junkets; Ethics Panel: Us Too! [#]
Charles Rangel (D-NY), released late last night, concludes that Rangel's staff knew that two Caribbean junkets were paid for by corporations, in violation of House rules. In another development, the committee is referring to the Justice ...
Liberal Whoppers (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:10:55 GMT) |
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Ocean FM » Senator defends St.Patricks day junkets [#]
Fianna Fáil Senator Paschal Mooney has defended his comments that media criticism of politicians who travel abroad St Patrick's Day junkets is an act of “national sabotage”. Senator Mooney said yesterday that media reports should not ...
Ocean FM (Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:25:44 GMT) |
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Kristen Stewart at 'The Yellow Handkerchief' Press Junkets Photos [#]
(x003) Events In 2010: The Yellow Handkerchief Press Junkets – February 18. RELATED POSTS: Kristen Stewart Arriving The Yellow Handkerchief Los Angeles Premiere Photos; Kristen Stewart's New Indie Flick; Kristen Stewart Is 'Amazing,' ...
KStewartSource.com (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:34:25 GMT) |
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House Ethics panel slams Charlie for Caribbean junkets [#]
WASHINGTON — Embattled Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel broke House rules and will get a "public admonishment" from the House Ethics Committee for taking corporate-sponsored junkets to the Caribbean. In… View full post on Haiti News latest ...
HaitianNewsNetwork.org (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:06:11 GMT) |
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Panel finds Rangel broke ethics rules [#]
Rep. Charles Rangel said his lawyer was now looking over the finding "to figure out what the hell they mean." Read more...
Top News (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:45:00 GMT) |
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Tech writer defends junkets Boing Boing [#]
Besides, since all his "junkets" (could you have picked a more loaded word?) have been pre-approved by the ethics board, Pogue is 100% in the clear. You could perhaps take issue with the board for their decision, but not with Pogue, ...
Boing Boing (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:53:04 GMT) |
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iPods and laptops and junkets, oh my! Local schools swimming in ... [#]
This post was mentioned on Twitter by aadilanis, Seattle Plumbing and loie jean, mechil lolo. mechil lolo said: iPods and laptops and junkets, oh my!: Local schools swimming in …: And this past summer, the Fluvanna Middle Sc… ...
The Schilling Show Blog (Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:27:28 GMT) |
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HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PRESIDENT ACT THIS WAY BEFORE? - Nealz Nuze ... [#]
If I have a business and spend lavish sums on bonuses, vacation junkets disguised as business travel, private jets, contributions to lobbyist and politicians, etc....you get the idea. If I'm able to write it off as business expenses, ...
Nealz Nuze (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:49:33 GMT) |
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Double Boo! | Stardust Asylum [#]
Jet · John Barleycorn · Kit the Kindle · Ko-ax · Linkies · Lis · Lord Ashbury · Maddy · Marquis · Meh. meme-age · Movies · Need
Stardust Asylum (Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:53:58 GMT) |
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Indian journos get $250K goodwill junkets [#]
... are given tours of the MCG and are handed concert tickets that have featured Slumdog Millionaire Bollywood composer Rahman in Sydney and another performance in Melbourne. Read more: Indian journos get $250K goodwill junkets.
Getsomenews.com -- Australia and Oceana (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:20:26 GMT) |
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Clint Heine and Friends: When good junkets go bad.... [#]
When good junkets go bad.... Cactus Kate has a warning for Labour MP/Self professed disaster tourist Chris Carter - that perhaps he should calm down on the bragging about his latest trip to St Kitts & Nevis. ...
Clint Heine and Friends (Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:49:00 GMT) |
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Singapore News Alternative: Casino junkets could give Singapore ... [#]
Oh yes the old Junkets! Reminds me of my time in Hong Kong! With gambling so large in that area of the world, and apparently now larger than Las Vegas it was always going to be the case that after the handover, more and more ...
Singapore News Alternative (Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:04:00 GMT) |
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KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL JUNKETS 2009 « Donal Corcoran's Naas Blog [#]
We are all forgetting that the same Councillors are also members of Town Councils and Co. Kildare VEC. Their deliberations on Junkets/Conferences are done in secret. Will have to investigate. Any help will be gratefully received. ...
Donal Corcoran's Naas Blog (Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:51:28 GMT) |
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'The Yellow Handkerchief' Press Junkets Videos [#]
Kristen Stewart is promoting 'The Yellow Handkerchief' press junkets. These are the videos interviews. RELATED POSTS: Kristen Stewart's New Indie Flick; Mega Kristen Stewart Interview Screen Captures Adds; 2 New KStew 'The Yellow ...
KStewartSource.com (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:47:40 GMT) |
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KILDARE JUNKETS 2009 AMENDED LIST « Donal Corcoran's Naas Blog [#]
KILDARE JUNKETS 2009 AMENDED LIST. January 15, 2010. Name, Surname, Party, Electoral Area, Conference Allocation, Percentage, Number, Average, Old/ New Council. Martin, Miley Jnr, FF, Athy, €8551.22, 9.4%, 11, €777.38, Both ...
Donal Corcoran's Naas Blog (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:58:22 GMT) |
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Video: USA - Pelosi On Copenhagen Junkets [#]
# 6858 USA: Pelosi On Copenhagen Junkets.
HYPERCRYPTON (Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:30:09 GMT) |
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Sands' Singapore Project to Run Without VIP Junkets, Post Says ... [#]
Las Vegas Sands Corp. will not use VIP junket operators to bring business to its new $6 billion Singapore casino, the South China Morning Post reported, citing chief operating officer Michael Leven. (read more here…) ...
The SingaporeBIZZ.COM (Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:10:48 GMT) |
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Federal Judges Accepting All-Expense Paid Junkets to Right-Wing ... [#]
One of the reasons antitrust is now of such little value in the US is that the judiciary has adopted views taught at the right wing conferences.
The LA Progressive (Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:00:12 GMT) |
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Flaherty: Rangel Had to Know of Junket's Corporate Sponsorship ... [#]
National Legal and Policy Center is a nonpartisan foundation promoting ethics in public life through investigation, research, education and legal action.
National Legal and Policy Center blogs (Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:56:18 GMT) |
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Last gasp for political junkets : Views and News from Norway [#]
For the past two decades, members of the Norwegian Parliament have regularly been invited on “study tours” to Taiwan, with expenses paid by the Taiwan government. Such political junkets are rapidly falling out of favour, and the Labour ...
Views and News from Norway (Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:15:24 GMT) |
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Junkets: New from Junkets! [#]
New from Junkets! Yes, I am! writing by South African gay men compiled by Robin Malan and Ashraf Johaardien Taking its cue from 'the first time', this is a collage of what it's like to be South African, and male, and gay. ...
Junkets (Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:59:00 GMT) |
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GORMLEY GOING SOFT ON JUNKETS « Donal Corcoran's Naas Blog [#]
GORMLEY GOING SOFT ON JUNKETS. January 15, 2010. Gormley to limit junkets for Councillors. Green Party leader John Gormley says he is determined to end the “abuse” of Councillors attending too many conferences. ...
Donal Corcoran's Naas Blog (Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:57:28 GMT) |
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Green Change : US military buys booze for congressional junkets [#]
Military officials bought thousands of dollars worth of alcohol, food and other amenities for the US lawmakers they accompanied on trips overseas, travel records viewed by The Wall Street Journal show.
News (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:23:48 GMT) |
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Logan Lerman 'Percy Jackson' Empire State Building Press Junkets ... [#]
Percy Jackson & The Lighting Thief Press Junket Photos Adds; Logan Lerman 'Percy Jackson & The Lighting Thief' Portraits; Logan Lerman at 'Percy Jackson' Tour Press Conference Photos; Logan Lerman at 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' ...
Logan Lerman at Logan-Lerman.com (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:59:10 GMT) |
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Congressional Junket Front-Page News Unless It's a Trip to Israel ... [#]
Following the Jack Abramoff scandal of 2006 stricter limits were adopted by the House in order to expose and prevent corporate-sponsored junkets. The new ethics rules stipulated that members could not accept trip funding from ...
Aletho News (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:47:17 GMT) |
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Twilight comment: Starting to realize that the junkets drag on ... [#]
Starting to realize that the junkets drag on endlessly... Y no es que me queje! El agobio de tener mucho que actualizar es de lo más "gustirrinógeno" que conozco. Pero me imagino a Rob, recibiendo a periodista tras periodista, ...
Twilight comment (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:21:00 GMT) |
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Kells call to ban junkets [#]
A party statement adds: “The estimated cost of introducing free parking in Kells on a Saturday is reckoned at E50,000, so the abolition of junkets would only fund free Saturday parking on a trial basis.”
The Weekender (Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:26:50 GMT) |
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The Yellow Handkerchief Press Junkets… [#]
Sooo herea bunch of vidos all from a mtv interview with kristen yesterday where she talks about various intresting topics enjoy! K on her Fans: K on Rob and Remember Me: K on Haiti: K on Bella: K on filming TYH and being 16: ...
Fire.αŋɗ.Ice (Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:41:48 GMT) |
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The Rangel Caribbean Junket Docs: Dig In! | TPMMuckraker [#]
Help TPMmuckraker sift through the documents from the House ethics probe on Rep. Charles Rangel's corporate-funded junkets to the Caribbean.
TPMMuckraker (Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:55:54 GMT) |
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Lobbyists Still Underwriting Congressional Junkets | Logistics Monster [#]
1 Response for “Lobbyists Still Underwriting Congressional Junkets”. Mike says: December 7, 2009 at 6:52 am. Nice site. Saved it to bookmarks. Still need to explore it a little.Found you from Cao's blog. ...
Logistics Monster (Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:04:20 GMT) |
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Remember me interview - Robert Pattinson Gossip [#]
Yesterday, press junkets were held for Remember Me with Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, and Chris Cooper for the upcoming romantic drama Remember Me. Since Rob was there to talk about Remember Me, information about Twilight was ...
Celebrifi.com Robert Pattinson celeb gossip, official blogs, news, photos and videos (Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:59:56 GMT) |
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2145-11E.TIF [#]
society should be thankful that junkets are absent from preying on the activities and customers of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. In general terms, the type of gamblers who are clients of the Hong Kong Jockey Club can ...
事務委員會 (Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:39:38 GMT) |
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And the junkets go on, and on… [#]
The annual St Patrick's Day trips abroad have just been released by the Dept of the Taoiseach and, as expected, they demonstrate a government once again out of touch with reality. It reads: The Taoiseach has instructed all Government ...
stephendunne.wordpress.com (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:26:16 GMT) |
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Online Casino Gambling Games. Players Express Casino Junkets [#]
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Everyone's Blog Posts - Free Stuff for Blackberry (Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:46:08 GMT) |
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St Patrick's Day junkets defended [#]
A Fianna Fáil Senator has called for an end to the 'national begrudgery' against Government figures travelling abroad to promote Ireland over the St Patrick's Day period. Speaking at a sitting of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sports, ...
This Week In Ireland (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:27:15 GMT) |
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Editorial: 'Bon voyage' to junkets [#]
It's bad enough when they pass laws to tell you how to live your life and worse when they tax you to make it harder to live your life. But when the members of Congress run up a tab at your expense for their global, jet-setting junkets ...
The Orange County Register - News Headlines : Editorials (Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:47:00 GMT) |
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Hosaana [#]
Ee Hridayam.. Karinginchi Vellake.. Naa Maro Hrudayam.. Adhi Ninnu Vadhaladhe.. Yenthamandi Mundhukocchi.. Andhalu Challuthunna.. Ee Gundekemavvala.. Ninna Kaka Monna Vacchi.. Ey Maya Chesave.. Pilli Moggalesindhila. ...
JAUNTY JUNKETS (Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:24:00 GMT) |
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Ninnu Nannu [#]
Ninnu Nannu.. Chero Jagaalalo.. Atu Itu Padesina.. Prathi Kshanam.. Madhe Ila Smarinchena.. Prapanchame Melesina.. Teliyani Gnaapakama.. Kane Kale Kanneeraye.. Nijaaluga Maarakuma.. Gathinchina Kshanaalane.. Mudesina Aa Varama. ...
JAUNTY JUNKETS (Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:14:00 GMT) |
