Friday, February 16, 2007

Corruption In Nevada

Las Vegas SUN: Nevada governor facing FBI probe of classified federal contracts: "Nevada governor facing FBI probe of classified federal contracts
By BRENDAN RILEY
ASSOCIATED PRESS

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Federal authorities confirmed Thursday that Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is being investigated for failing to properly report gifts or payments from a software company that was awarded secret military contracts when he was in Congress.

The newly elected Republican governor denied any wrongdoing and told The Associated Press that 'they can look as deeply as they need to and I encourage them to do so, but there would have been absolutely no influence...'"

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