Bob Ney/External Links

The following are external Links and references for Bob Ney, the Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio's 18th District.

1994

 * Tim Miller, "Panle Reviews Gifts: Payments Fuel Vote on Ethics", Dayton Daily News, January 25, 1994.
 * Vindu P. Goel, "Some Fees Paid To New Not Reported", Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), February 15, 1994 Tuesday, page 58.
 * "Revolving Door: State Lawmakers Ought To Slam It Shut", Editorial, The Columbus Dispatch, August 28, 1994.

1996

 * Sabrina Eaton, "House Bill Passes Welfare Bill, Lacks Veto-Proof Margin", Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 19, 1996.

1997

 * "House Gives Boost To Black Lung Program", Columbus Dispatch, September 21, 1997.

1998

 * Mark Tatge, "Lobbyist Gets Probation, Jail for Bribery Attempt: He Offers Apology In Insurance Case", Plain Dealer (Cleveland), July 8, 1998.

2003

 * "Rep. Ney, Jack Abramoff and the Tigua Tribe," Beyond DeLay.org, undated.
 * "Rep. Bob Ney to the Rescue," Acorn.org, March 11, 2003.

2004

 * Susan Schmidt and Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, "Tribal Money Linked to GOP Fundraising. Skybox Events Were Not Always Reported to FEC," Washington Post, December 26, 2004.

2005

 * Joseph V. Grimaldi, "Probe of Abramoff and Nonprofits' Money Opens. Senate Finance Committee Seeks Records on Trips by Reps. DeLay and Ney, Donations to Indian Tribes," Washington Post, March 17, 2005.
 * "The Public Interest Dealings of Rep. Bob Ney," ''Public Citizen, April 2005.
 * "Ney Again," The Stakeholder, April 20, 2005.
 * Art Levine, "The Super-Lobbyist's 'Friend'," The American Prospect, May 10, 2005: "From our June issue: Tom DeLay isn't the only politician who ought to consider retirement plans. Bob Ney may soon be sharing the same dark spotlight."
 * Lisa Myers and NBC Investigative Unit, "Congressman’s trip raises ethical flags. Experts say Rep. Bob Ney’s London travel may violate House rules," MSNBC, May 12, 2005.
 * "CREW Prepares Complaint Against Rep. Bob Ney. Searching for House Member to File with Ethics Committee," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), May 16, 2005.
 * Malia Rulon, "Ohio's Ney tries to shrug off damage from scandal," Gannett News Service (Cincinatti Enquirer), June 11, 2005.
 * Ryan Chiachiere, "Rep. Bob Ney tied to Abramoff Indictment?" TPM Cafe, August 12, 2005.
 * Jack Torry, "Despite scandal, Ney still popular with many voters," Columbus Reporter(Ohio) (Times Reporter), August 14, 2005.
 * Timothy Noah, "Bob Ney, Character Witness. Congressmen: the last great bargain in America," Slate, August 15, 2005.
 * John Byrne, "Email from arrested White House official suggests powerful congressman lied about trip," The Raw Story, September 20, 2005.
 * jesselee, "OH-18: Bob Ney's Fantastical Travels...," The Stakeholder, September 26, 2005.
 * James V. Grimaldi and Susan Schmidt, "Lawmakers Lobbyist Ties Investigated," Washington Post, October 18, 2005.
 * Josephine Hearn, "DOJ subpoenas Ney," The Hill (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington), November 4, 2005.
 * "OH-18: Poster Boy," The Stakeholder, November 22, 2005.
 * Pete Yost, "Rep. Ney becomes example in Abramoff probe," Associated Press (Mercury News), November 23, 2005.
 * Susan Schmidt and James Grimaldi, "Lawmakers Under Scrutiny in Probe of Lobbyist. Ney and DeLay Among the Members of Congress Said to Be a Focus of Abramoff Investigation," Washington Post, November 26, 2005.
 * "CREW Urges House to Finally Act on Corruption, File Ethics Complaint Against Soon-to-be-Indicted Rep. Ney; The Washington Post Reveals Prosecutors Preparing Bribery Indictment Against Ney Over Official Acts That Benefitted Abramoff Clients," US Newswire, December 9, 2005.
 * Andrew Welsh-Huggins, "Ohio Congressman Fights Taint of Abramoff," Associated Press (Yahoo! News), December 21, 2005.
 * Sabrina Eaton, "Lobbyist plea deal would put heat on Ney," Cleveland's The Plain Dealer, December 22, 2005.

2006

 * "Time will tell the true tale of Ney, Abramoff," Chillicothe Gazette, January 3, 2006.
 * Jessice Wehrman, "Lobbyist's plea points to Ney. As many as 20 members of Congress and aides are part of investigation," Dayton Daily News (Ohio), January 3, 2006.
 * "Ohio Congressman Wrapped Up In Corruption Probe. Ney Denies Allegations," NBC4i.com (Ohio), January 4, 2006.
 * Jonathan Hunt, "Is noose tightening for Ney in Abramoff investigation?" The Athens News (Ohio), January 5, 2006.
 * Editorial: "Echoes of '94," Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2006: "Abramoff's plea agreement implicates one Republican member, Rep. Robert Ney of Ohio, the chairman of the House Administration Committee."
 * Ed Henry, "Chairman steps aside during probe. Ohio congressman Ney identified in Abramoff lobbying scandal," CNN, January 15, 2006.
 * Susan Schmidt and James V. Grimaldi, "Lobbyist Pleads Guilty, Names Ney in Plea," Washington Post, January 4, 2006.
 * Noam N. Levey and Walter F. Roche Jr., "Congressman Linked to Abramoff Is No Stranger to Lobbyists," Los Angeles Times, January 22, 2006.
 * Jackie Kucinich, "Ney vows he’ll fight on, not quit," The Hill, April 5, 2006.
 * Jan Frel, "Bob Ney, just like DeLay," AlterNet, April 10, 2006: "We may well see another Abramoff-infected Republican resign after 'winning' his primary."
 * John Byrne and Ron Brynaert, "Court filing in case of indicted Bush official suggests Ohio congressman provided false report to Congress," The Raw Story, April 21, 2006.
 * "Feds taking a closer look at Bob Ney's dealings with Abramoff," Capitol Hill Blue, April 29, 2006.
 * Susan Schmidt and Chris Cillizza, "Prosecutors Opt for Wide Probe of Rep. Ney," Washington Post, April 29, 2006.
 * "Ohio Rep. Bob Ney Wins GOP Primary Amid Allegations," Associated Press (Fox News), May 3, 2006.
 * Jonathan Riskind, "Coal family giving heavily to Ney’s defense fund," Columbus Dispatch (Ohio), May 3, 2006.
 * "Ex-aide expected to plead guilty," Reuters, May 8, 2006.
 * Mark Sherman, "Former Aide to Rep. Ney Pleads Guilty," Associated Press (ABC News), May 8, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Volz Points Finger at Ney" and "Ney to Follow DeLay?" TPM Muckraker, May 8, 2006. See Volz's plea posted by Talking Points Memo.
 * Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, "Ney in Political Fight of the Times," Fox News, May 8, 2006.
 * "CREW Statement on Neil Volz Plea. GOP Leadership Should Demand Rep. Ney’s Resignation Today," Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), May 8, 2006.
 * Susan Schmidt and James V. Grimaldi, "Former Aide to Rep. Ney Pleads Guilty. Volz Will Be Third Abramoff Associate to Testify Against GOP Lawmaker," Washington Post, May 9, 2006.
 * "Investigators Close to Charging Ney," OhioNewsNow.com, May 9, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Fundraiser for Children? Or 'Golf! Golf! Golf!'?" TPM Muckraker, May 9, 2006.
 * Ben Pershing, "Ney Takes Case to Conference," Roll Call, May 10, 2006: "House GOP leaders remained largely noncommittal Tuesday about the political future of embattled Rep. Bob Ney (R), even as some Republicans privately believe that if the Ohioan is indicted he should be encouraged to drop out of his re-election race." Subscription required.
 * Paul Kiel and Justin Rood, "The Daily Muck: 'Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH), dead man running'," TPM Muckraker, May 10, 2006.
 * Patrick O’Connor, "Defiant Ney gets ovation from fellow Republicans," The Hill, May 11, 2006.
 * Jonathan Weisman, "Ethics Panel Starts 3 Probes," Washington Post, May 18, 2006.
 * David Hammer, "As lobbyist issue arose, Ney, staff ceased privately paid trips," Associated Press, May 19, 2006.
 * Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, "House Ethics Panel, Justice Dept. to Run Parallel Probes," Washington Post, May 19, 2006.
 * Susan Schmidt, "Former Ney Aide Details How Abramoff Treated 'Champions'," Washington Post, May 31, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "A Junket to Remember," TPM Muckraker, May 31, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Ney Spokesman: Golf Worse than Taxes," TPM Muckraker, June 5, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Bob Ney: Indictment Won't Keep Me Down," TPM Muckraker, June 8, 2006.
 * George E. Condon, Jr., "Under pressure, Ney lashes out at press coverage," The Times Reporter, June 9, 2006.
 * Justin Rood, "Bob Ney: The Crack-up Begins?" TPM Muckraker, June 9, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Ney Lied to Senate Investigators about Meeting with Abramoff Tribe?" TPM Muckraker, June 22, 2006.
 * Susan Schmidt, "Senators' Report On Abramoff Case Disputes Rep. Ney," Washington Post, June 23, 2006.
 * Sabrina Eaton,"Ney posed in photo with tribe he didn't remember,"The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), June 26, 2006.
 * Justin Rood, "The Tribe That Ney Forgot," TPM Muckraker, June 28, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Top Ney Aides Jump Ship," TPM Muckraker, June 29, 2006. Scoop from Roll Call (subscription required).
 * "Ney hemorrhaging staff over Abramoff scandal," The Raw Story, June 29, 2006. Excerpts from Roll Call.
 * "Ney aide subpoenaed in Abramoff probe; other staff leaving," Associated Press (The Beacon Journal), June 29, 2006.
 * Edward T. Pound, "Republicans may press Ney to step down if indicted," U.S. News and World Report, July 6, 2006.
 * "2nd Ney Aide Subpoenaed to Talk in Probe," Washington Post, July 11, 2006.
 * David Hammer, "Ohio congressman's legal payments on hold," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 17, 2006.
 * Jim VandeHei, "Corruption Issue Comes to Fore. Reed Is Seen as First Casualty, and Parties Brace for More," Washington Post, July 20, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Justice's Conspiracy against Ney," TPM Muckraker, July 28, 2006.
 * Paul M. Krawzak, "Ney report shows no money raised for legal defense fund," cantonrep.com, August 1, 2006.
 * Joe Danborn, "Rep. Bob Ney Won't Seek Re-Election," Associated Press (ABC News), August 7, 2006.
 * Joe Danborn, "Ney abandons re-election campaign," Columbus Dispatch, August 7, 2006.
 * Chris Geidner, "Ney Out, Ney-Lite In?" Law Dork Blog, August 7, 2006.
 * Jeanne Cummings, "As Ney Quits, Sore-Loser Law Crops Up," Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire, August 7, 2006.
 * Jeff Seemann for Congress, "More bad news for Bob Ney - Padgett can't run!" Daily Kos, August 8, 2006.
 * Jonathan Weisman, "Embattled Rep. Ney Won't Seek Reelection," Washington Post, August 8, 2006.
 * Liz Sidoti, "Law may complicate plans to replace Ney," Associated Press, August 9, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Ney Successor on Course for Legal Showdown," TPM Muckraker, August 9, 2006.
 * "Dems to contest Ney replacement," Associated Press (delivered by MSNBC), August 11, 2006.
 * David Hammer, "Rep. Ney formally withdraws from ballot," Associated Press (delivered by Yahoo News), August 14, 2006.
 * "Ohio Sets Election to Replace Rep. Ney," Associated Press (delivered by the Los Angeles Times), August 15, 2006.
 * John McCarthy, "8 candidates file for Ney's seat," Associated Press (delivered by The Mercury Times), August 18, 2006.
 * "Padgett eligible for primary, county elections board rules," The Plain Dealer, August 21, 2006.
 * Philip Shenon, "Ohio Congressman Is Said to Agree to Plead Guilty," New York Times, September 15, 2006.
 * David Espo, "Ohio Rep. Ney Expected to Plead Guilty," Associated Press (ABC News), September 15, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "Ney Admits to Lobbying Florida Senator," TPM Muckraker, September 15, 2006. re Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL)
 * Jonathan Riskind and Jack Torry, "Ney admits taking bribes: Congressman not saying whether he will resign seat; federal sentencing guidelines call for 27-month term", The Columbus Dispatch, September 16, 2006.
 * Susan Davis, "Ney Surrenders Gavel", Roll Call, September 18, 2006.
 * James V. Grimaldi, "House Suspends Hill Telecom License," Washington Post, September 28, 2006.
 * Paul Kiel, "GOP: Out, Out, Damn Ney!" TPMmuckraker, October 13, 2006.
 * Philip Shenon, "Bob Ney, Guilty but Still at Capitol," New York Times, October 18, 2006.
 * "Ohio congressman linked to Abramoff resigns," CNN, November 3, 2006.
 * Davis Hammer, "Rep. Ney of Ohio Resigns From Congress," Associated Press, November 3, 2006.

2007

 * Susan Crabtree, "Prosecutors make case for Ney prison sentence," The Hill, January 5, 2007.
 * Jackie Kucinich and Susan Crabtree, "Ney’s former chief of staff agrees to plead guilty," The Hill, February 27, 2007.
 * Paul Kiel, "A Day in The Life of a Congressman," TPMmuckraker, February 26, 2007.