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California: Jack Abramoff

Mon, 09/08/2008 - 14:50

Former Doolittle aide indicted on corruption charges

By Ben van der Meer, PolitickerCA.com Senior Reporter

A former legislative director to retiring U.S. Rep. John Doolittle (R-Roseville) has been indicted on public corruption charges, according to Roll Call.

Lobbyist Kevin Ring, who was on Doolittle's staff from 1993 to 1998, was formally charged Monday in Washington, D.C., with 10 counts of corruption relating to work he did as a colleague of convicted former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Specifically, the indictment states that Ring conspired with Abramoff to provide gifts and money to lawmakers who could influence the construction of American Indian casinos.

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Tue, 06/17/2008 - 12:37

Doolittle prepares to exit stage, a complex legacy in place

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1217|title=U.S. Rep. John Doolittle|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=420|height=309]U.S. Rep. John Doolittle’s final six months in office provide something of a sad bookend to a career of a man who was once considered a hero among California conservatives and a rising star within the Republican Party.

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