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Alaskans decide whether corruption taint sticks to Young in House race ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Alaska Republicans today (Tuesday) will decide whether the taint of corruption will end Don Young's 35-year political career. Alaska's lone congressman is under federal investigation for his ties to the oil field services company VECO Corporation. Young, who has not been charged, is facing a stiff challenge from Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell. Also in the running is Gabrielle LeDoux, a state representative from Kodiak. The winner will move on to the November election to face either Democratic front-runner former House Minority Leader Ethan Berkowitz or Diane Benson, who lost a close election to Young two years ago. Young was the beneficiary of fund-raising efforts by former VECO Corporation. chairman Bill Allen, who pleaded guilty to bribing Alaska state lawmakers and sent work crews to remodel and expand the home of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens. A former aide to Young, Mark Zachares, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for accepting $30,000 of tickets to sporting events and concerts from congressional influence peddler Jack Abramoff. The FBI also is investigating Young's ties to a Florida developer who held a fund-raiser for Young in 2005 and then benefited from a change Young made to a federal highway bill as chairman of the House Transportation Committee. The U.S. House asked that the Justice Department investigate the Florida project. |
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August 26, 2008 |
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