Republican Reps. John Carter (R-Texas) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) are expected to send House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) a letter tomorrow asking her to remove Rep. Alan Mollohan (W.Va.) from the Appropriations Committee.
Mollohan stepped aside as the ranking Democrat on the ethics committee late last month amid ethical questions about his financial dealings with private contractors and nonprofit organizations that received millions of dollars in federal funds.
“The allegations against Congressman Mollohan are directly related to his conduct on the Committee,” the two former judges wrote in a draft copy of the letter circulated last night.
“Not only is his continued position on that Committee in conflict with the allegations made against him, it also places him in the untenable position of exercising jurisdiction and influence over the Justice Department, the very entity that is currently investigating him,” the letter continued.
Mollohan is the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee with oversight of the Departments of Commerce, Justice and State.
posted by Gundovald at 5/09/2006 05:16:00 PM
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Need some blogfacts on the 5/11/06 story about Vandalia receiving over half a million in claims from West Virginia's coffers. What is the Board of Risk and Insurance Management doing covering "nonprofit agencies like Vandalia"? Is there legislation to this effect, and if so, what in the hell is something like that doing on the books? Why did Vandalia buy coverage in fiscal 2003 and 2004, claim $537,699.10 in reimbursements then dump this cash cow abruptly in early 2004? Does anybody even care?
Miss Clarksburg,
This may not cheer any one up but the law appearently allows for some non-profits to benefit from the state insurace company, BRIM, that provids casulty and liability insurance to all levels of government. From various websites: The West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management (BRIM) is a
state entity charged with providing insurance coverage to all state agencies.
Additionally, BRIM provides these services to cities, counties, and non-profit
organizations throughout the State under the provisions of Senate Bill #3. BRIM
also provides a coal mine subsidence reinsurance program which allows
homeowners and businesses to obtain insurance coverage up to $75,000 for
collapses and damages caused by underground coal mines. BRIM is governed by a
three member board appointed by the governor for terms of four years. BRIM
operates by the authority granted in Chapter 29, Article 12; Chapter 33, Article 30;
and Chapter 20, Article 5H of the West Virginia Code as amended, and the
provisions of Executive Order 12-86.
www.state.wv.us/brim/ ...G
Oh Gunnie,
Miss Clarksburg is totally impressed by your command of the facts, but totally depressed by the high probability that you're a lawyer! The "flatulent" portion of your "handle" (meant in the CB way) should really have tipped me off! Thank you for the terrific information.
But Dear Miss C, isn't it peculiar that a non-profit would experience such a huge loss over such a short period of time? In a 3 month period there were three claims; $29,865; $498,678; and $9,155. Seems like a great "Claim of the Month Club" for Vandalia. A lot of bad luck, certainly. It would be interesting to know more about their Churchfield Apts. in Wheeling and how the non-profit was putting that to use.
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