Scandal Corner

Although I live in Oregon and have for over a year now, I still like to post things about Nevada politics for the simple reason the state is more politically dysfunctional.

Case in point, of course is John Ensign, whose ethics case is now being turned over to the Justice Department.

The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee is referring the John Ensign case to the Justice Department, alleging that Ensign aided and abetted violations of the one-year post-employment contract restriction by helping Doug Hampton get a job as a lobbyist.

They also said he lied to the Federal Election Commission, violated campaign finance laws, and obstructed the committee's preliminary inquiry.