corruption

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida doctor charged in a corruption case along with New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted in a 76-count Medicare fraud scheme.

UPDATE: Jan. 22, 2015 (8:32am) - The NY Daily News reporting Silver is now in federal custody. Longtime New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is expected to be arrested today on corruption related charges, according to a report from the New York Times.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte's former mayor is being sentenced in a federal corruption case that stunned North Carolina's largest city.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ray Nagin entered New Orleans City Hall as a cool, confidant self-styled reformer in 2002. He won national notoriety as a passionate, if profane, critic of the federal response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He exited in 2010 under suspicion.

UPDATE: 07/09/2014 11:27am Nagin has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

Three HVAC contractors are now facing criminal charges for allegedly attempting to bill the State of New York more than $200,000 in excess fees.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's anti-corruption commission is proposing the use of public funds to help pay for political campaigns to combat Albany's notorious misconduct.

You have heard the saying "a few bad apples spoil the bushel," but are there more than a few in politics?

He's baaaaack! The Rent is Too Damn High guy, Jimmy McMillan, gained national attention in his bid for New York governor in 2010, and is now running for New York City mayor.

Legislation that would end pension benefits for elected officials convicted of felonies has been introduced in the state Senate. Senator James Seward is co-sponsoring the legislation. He says the recent arrests and accusations of corruption involving state legislators are indefensible...