Comments on: Roy Johnson singing to the Feds http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/ The Unpredictable Union of Pragmatism, Idealism, and Cynicism Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:03:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Lee P http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18596 Lee P Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:12:42 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18596 Reactionary, I'm just wondering if the federal involvement is based on the RICO statute or what. It seems that the scandal involves state officials, state institutions, and mostly state government money. Seems that any federal gov't interest in the matter is incidental, at best. Reactionary,

I’m just wondering if the federal involvement is based on the RICO statute or what. It seems that the scandal involves state officials, state institutions, and mostly state government money. Seems that any federal gov’t interest in the matter is incidental, at best.

]]> By: Reactionary http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18459 Reactionary Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:22:46 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18459 Note that the newspapers are playing "Name that Party". Any guesses? Note that the newspapers are playing “Name that Party”.

Any guesses?

]]> By: Reactionary http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18458 Reactionary Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:21:12 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18458 Lee P - Johnson plead guilty to "Count 12 - Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Concerning Federal Program Funds". Johnson's plea agreement refers to a “State Board of Education member who was running for Mayor of Huntsville” (Mary Jane Caylor). She was also mentioned in the Tim Turnham guilty plea last Summer. Bottom line (really, this was in like the last paragraph): “Johnson used his official position to assist the relatives of Members of the State Board of Education obtain employment within the Department of Postsecondary Education. Johnson provided secret political support to Board Members by directing money and other campaign assistance to them. Johnson also used his official position to secure and retain employment for legislators within the system.” http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/aln/press.html Today's Bham News from Pulitzer Prize-winner Brett Blackledge summarizes the plea deal: Two-year college investigation shifts to Alabama legislators and board of education members as former Chancellor Roy Johnson agrees to plead guilty http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/120125255542090.xml&coll=2 Lee P - Johnson plead guilty to “Count 12 - Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Concerning Federal Program Funds”.

Johnson’s plea agreement refers to a “State Board of Education member who was running for Mayor of Huntsville” (Mary Jane Caylor). She was also mentioned in the Tim Turnham guilty plea last Summer.

Bottom line (really, this was in like the last paragraph):

“Johnson used his official position to assist the relatives of Members of the State Board of Education obtain employment within the Department of Postsecondary Education. Johnson provided secret political support to Board Members by directing money and other campaign assistance to them. Johnson also used his official position to secure and retain employment for legislators within the system.”

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/aln/press.html

Today’s Bham News from Pulitzer Prize-winner Brett Blackledge summarizes the plea deal:

Two-year college investigation shifts to Alabama legislators and board of education members as former Chancellor Roy Johnson agrees to plead guilty

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/120125255542090.xml&coll=2

]]> By: Lee P http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18441 Lee P Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:16:21 +0000 http://www.flashpointblog.com/2008/01/24/roy-johnson-singing-to-the-feds/#comment-18441 I don't know the details of any of this, other than what you have posted here, but I can't help but wonder what pretense the feds are using to get involved in this case. I don’t know the details of any of this, other than what you have posted here, but I can’t help but wonder what pretense the feds are using to get involved in this case.

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