Posted on 09/04/2009 4:50:19 PM PDT by freespirited
A judge has ruled that a former Pennsylvania legislative power broker and his one-time aide should stand trial on corruption charges.
Harrisburg District Judge William Wenner's ruling Friday was a serious setback for Mike Veon, the former Democratic House whip, and co-defendant Annamarie Perretta-Rosepink. A previous judge had dismissed the charges but prosecutors refiled some of them.
In the current charges, prosecutors allege that Veon and Perretta-Rosepink illegally diverted millions of taxpayer dollars through a nonprofit that Veon controlled — the Beaver Initiative for Growth — to hire consultants who did little or no work, rented office space that the nonprofit hardly used and performed political and legislative tasks.
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Wow! Veon = Mr. BIG!
the Beaver Initiative for Growth
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not gonna do it, no sir ree..
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