Oklahoma kickback scandal unravels across the state
The largest U.S. kickback probe centers on Oklahoma county officials. More than 120 current or former commissioners have pleaded guilty or been found guilty in a scheme involving 10 percent payoffs on road equipment. Investigators expect about 250 officials to be convicted across 65 of 77 counties as tapes and bogus vouchers surface.
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Texas
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Leroy Wheeler
IRS
Dorothy Griffin
Farris
Griffin
Guy Moore
Cleveland
Billie D. Poole
Moore
John Clifton
Reagan era echoes in New Jersey governor race
In New Jersey, Democrat James Florio and Republican Thomas Kean face off to succeed Brendan Byrne. Kean links to Reagan era tax cuts and supply side ideas, while Florio stresses budget restraint and economic change amid a tight race with public financing limits.
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Congress
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Robert W. Kean
Hamilton Fish Kean
John Kean
U.S
Navy
Camden
South Jersey
North Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Byrne
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