Maxine Waters (D) case delayed via Democratic incompetence?

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  December 17th at 11:00 PM  | 

That’s what the Washington Post reports, at least (H/T: The Daily Caller).  To refresh people’s memories: Rep. Waters used her position on the House Financial Services Committee to intervene on behalf of OneUnited Bank, which happens to be a bank with a personal connection with Waters.  The case was set to go in September, only to be delayed at the last second.  It will be | Read More »

Jan Schakowsky (D, IL-09) saves Shorebank after all.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  August 24th at 08:30 AM  | 

Back in May it was reported that the failing, yet politically-connected Shorebank in Illinois was to be bailed out. The bank actually closed last Friday, but was resurrected yesterday and turned into a new bank – one that will of course have no obvious relationship to Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), who lobbied very strenuously to save Shorebank… even though it’s not based in her district. | Read More »