Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Dianne Wilkerson Affidavit and News Coverage
Yesterday Dianne Wilkerson, Massachusetts state senator, was arrested on charges of attempted extortion and wire fraud. The following are some links to the affidavit and news coverage.
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- Affidavit
- Phoenix article (including photos)
- Timeline of Sen. Wilkerson's Troubles (Boston Herald)
Labels: Criminal, Legislature, Massachusetts Courts
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Senate Passes Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Yesterday the U.S. Senate passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. You can find the full-text of the latest version of this bill on the website of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. This web page also contains a one page summary and a section by section analysis. For further commentary see: Senate passes bailout [CNN article]; Congress Struggles With Wall Street Bailout [NPR web page with several good articles]; and The Bailout: An Owner's Manual [Great Explanation from Forbes.com].
October 8: See the full-text of the law at gpoaccess.gov: H. R. 1424
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October 8: See the full-text of the law at gpoaccess.gov: H. R. 1424
Labels: banking law, congress, economy
