Conor Kenny

Conor Kenny is the editor of Congresspedia.org, a collaborative online citizen’s encyclopedia on Congress. He is also a former money in politics investigative researcher for Public Citizen.

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Hello, I’m a Democrat

Meet the netroots activists who have moved online and into political office

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James Tobin: The OperatorӔ

James Tobin was convicted for charges related to his role in a conspiracy to jam the phone lines of the New Hampshire Democratic Party during the 2002 elections.

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Jack Abramoff: Captain Jack?

Jack Abramoff was a central figure in the "K Street Project" - a barely legal collaboration between Republicans and lobbyists.

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Rene Vaszues Botet: The Extortionist

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Bob Kjellander and Nicholas Hurtgen: The Pension PiratesӔ

Robert Kjellander is accused of multiple qustionable state pension deals in Illinois he did while working for the Carlyle Group,

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Brent Wilkes: The EarmarkerӔ

Brent Wilkes is accused of illegally setting up his own lobbying firm to convince members of Congress to earmark money via appropriations bills.

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Thomas Noe: The NumismatistӔ

Thomas Noe, Ohio regional fundraising chairman for Bush in 2004, is suspected of laundering $2 million of money from the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation.

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Capital Crimes

How our current campaign finance system breeds political corruption

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