The Republican faces allegations he used nonprofits to ‘line his own pockets,’ authorities say. A sexual assault allegation from Chatfield’s sister-in-law that prompted the probe will not result in charges.
In recent years, an amazing number of sitting and former state House speakers have run into serious legal troubles, and as The Detroit Free Press reported, the list grew a little longer yesterday. The Free Press’ report added that the most serious of the charges, conducting a criminal enterprise, is a felony that could put the former Republican state House speaker behind bars for decades. “Our investigation has uncovered evidence that Lee Chatfield used various different schemes to embezzle,...
Democrats say corruption case against former House speaker underscores need to beef up transparency laws. Republicans point out that stealing is illegal and reforms won’t prevent anything.
Prosecutors charged the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife with financial crimes Tuesday.
Michigan lawmakers held a hearing Thursday on legislation to overhaul the
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday that he will be running for the 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Schmidt served as attorney general for 12
Attorney General Dave Yost has taken swift action to challenge a recent injunction on House Bill 68, filing an emergency motion with the Ohio Supreme Court. Yost asserts that Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Michael Holbrook exceeded his judicial authority by issuing a broad injunction on April 16, effectively halting the entire implementation of House […]
Trump Ridicules Former Attorney General Bill Barr for Endorsing Him Despite Past Criticisms Former President Donald Trump derided Bill Barr, his one-time Attorney General who has since become a vocal critic, for endorsing him amidst ongoing disagreements. Barr disclosed his support for Trump last Wednesday on “America’s Newsroom” and reiterated his stance during an interview […]
(The Center Square) – Two days after a House Ethics Committee adjourned after voting to reject an investigative report on Speaker Dean Plocher, R-St. Louis, an attorney for the majority stated the matter remains active. Hampton Williams, the majority legal counsel, issued a statement on Wednesday after several media reports on Monday’s hearing of the bipartisan committee. Williams said he received several inquiries regarding the status of “Matter 23-01.” He also mentioned public...
Rahamim 'Rami' Shy, 46, who co-ordinated the US strategy to combat terrorists, is accused of arranging the commission of a child sex offence, court documents reveal.
The U.S. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, was the keynote speaker and spoke to WANE 15 about various issues surrounding the republican party.
Just two weeks after Edinburg announced the pending departure of Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa, officials moved toward changing how the city attorney office will function.