L.A. developer accused of 444 violations of campaign finance laws

The Los Angeles Ethics Commission has charged real estate developer Samuel Leon with 444 violations of the city's campaign finance laws, including provisions banning the laundering of campaign funds. The agency said: Filing A city department report released Friday said it determined there was “substantial basis” to believe that between 2009 and 2015, Liang repaid […]

Ex-Congressional Candidate Charged With Campaign Finance Violations

A former U.S. congressional candidate and his mistress have been indicted on charges of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporations for campaign contributions, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York said in a statement. Former congressional candidate and finance executive Michelle Bond is accused of conspiring and making illegal […]

Homewood finance director arrested for allegedly stealing city money before retiring

On Tuesday, Robert Burgett, 63, was charged with theft by deception following an investigation by authorities. As the former finance director for the city of Homewood, it was no secret that there had been irregularities in the way the city handled its finances, Burgett served in that position for 13 years before retiring on March […]

Bank Of America Walks Back Much-Touted Pledge To Not Finance Coal, Arctic Drilling

Bank of America appears to be backtracking on its late 2021 pledge to stop financing new efforts in coal and the Arctic, according to internal documents. Bank of America had promised to stop directly funding coal mines, coal-fired power plants, and Arctic drilling. according to In line with the December 2021 Environmental and Social Risk […]

Personal Finance Workshops are free and online Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Contribution article GILA COUNTY – Start managing your expenses, debt and financial future – Sign up online for our new 4-week free Thursday night workshop. Emergencies, and dealing with debt. Each session will last approximately 90 minutes and the series will begin on Thursday, March 16th.You can easily sign up online through our form here. […]