PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER: He was Pennsylvania’s powerhouse of pork. U.S. Rep. John Murtha, the Democratic titan from Johnstown who represented the 12th district for four decades before his death last year, was legendary for securing oodles of federal cash for his district.
Now it seems Murtha’s pork may well have been more tainted than anyone knew. The D.C. -based newspaper Roll Call has a fascinating look at the revelations recently made known through Murtha’s FBI file.
Turns out the agency was investigating evidence that lobbyists close to Murtha were involved in a scheme to funnel earmarks to sham companies and nonprofits to benefit the lawmaker’s friends and former staffers… (more)
