Marco Rubio’s Prison Problem

As the FBI investigates $120 million in subsidies for a new private prison in Florida, the new U.S. senator could end up in the hot seat over close ties to prison operator Geo Group.

By Beau Hodai

On January 5, newly elected U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was sworn into office in Washington D.C. But the former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives has some unfinished business back home. Rubio--as well as other state GOP lawmakers and party contributors--are currently [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

  • Reader Comments

    What?  Private concerns give campaign contributions to Republican office seekers?  I am sure that Democrats would never take campaign contributions from their supporters.

    But at least Republicans put criminals in jail.  Eric Holder dismissed known criminals in a prominent voter intimidation case.

    Posted by scorp on Feb 14, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    The New Black Panthers say Boo

    Posted by robert hawthorn on Mar 4, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Even if the media isn’t interested in the Amexgate story (eager as the MSM is to see Rubio run for president or vice president…) apparently the feds are interested, and their interest extends beyond Rubo himself, to the cronies he gathered around him when he was Florida’s speaker of the House. Diablo 3

    Posted by David Johansen on Mar 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    Even if the media isn’t interested in the Amexgate story (eager as the MSM is to see Rubio run for president or vice president…) apparently the feds are interested, and their interest extends beyond Rubo himself, to the cronies he gathered around him when he was Florida’s speaker of the House.Diablo 3

    Posted by David Johansen on Mar 2, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    He looks like he’s saying “Ummmmm”...

    Posted by westbrowardpolitico on Jul 5, 2012 at 12:27 AM