http://www.dropdon.com Help get Don Young out of office Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:30:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rep. Young’s ethics violations stem from the misuse of his position to benefit family and friends and from steering millions of dollars in earmarks to corporations in exchange for contributions to his campaign committee and political action committee, Midnight Sun PAC (MSPAC).  Rep. Young is currently under four separate federal ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=142 The Washington Post's "US Congress Voters Database" places Don Young as the 16th most absent member of the House.  Young has missed an astounding 17% of all votes.  Additionally several of the Representatives which were higher on the list than Don Young missed votes were the results of serious illness ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=141 Young opposed the budget that funded key homeland security programs. In 2007, Young voted against the fiscal year 2008 budget conference report that provided funding for previously underfunded 9/11 Commission recommendations such as increasing efforts to screen cargo on passenger aircraft, increasing efforts to scan shipping containers in foreign ports, ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=22 Young voted against mining safety reform. In 2008, Young voted against a bill that would shorten deadlines for mining operators to conform to new safety requirements, provide the Mine Safety and Health Administration with subpoena power and increase penalties for multiple safety violations.  The bill would also require mine operators ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=47 Young voted against a bill to crack down on foreign oil price manipulation. In 2008, Young voted against a bill that would make it illegal for foreign countries to collectively manipulate energy prices or supplies and allow the federal government to sue foreign countries for any such actions that affect ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=45 Young opposed historic funding increase for Veterans’ programs. In 2007, Young voted against a budget that provided a $6.6 billion increase in funding for veterans programs, despite support from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The additional resources would cover increases in the costs of health care and the VA’s increasing ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=44 Young opposed mortgage reforms. In 2008, Young voted against legislation that combined several major pieces of housing-related legislation into one package that was aimed at slowing the pace of foreclosures and stimulating the real estate market. The package provided an overhaul of mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=52 By Ivan Moore, Anchorage Press, September 24, 2008 Don’s rating sucked wind in poll 3, with his negative up to 58 percent. When it was fielded, he was in the midst of a close primary race—no one really knew whether he was a winner or loser, and he’d probably ticked off ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=140 By Katie Stapleton-Paff, The Hill, 09/22/08 Alaska Republicans need to kick things up a notch in order to win in November, according to the latest poll results released Thursday by Research 2000 for Daily Kos. The poll showed indicted GOP ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=138 By DAN JOLING, Associated Press, 08/18/08 When Congress voted to investigate how a national highway spending bill on the watch of U.S. Rep. Don Young came to include a Florida project that lawmakers had not voted on, critics predicted trouble at the ballot box for the 35-year Alaska congressman. Click here for ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=129 By ERIKA BOLSTAD & SEAN COCKERHAM, Anchorage Daily News, 07/16/08 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Don Young spent about as much campaign money on lawyers helping him fend off a federal corruption probe as he raised for his re-election bid over the past three months, campaign finance filings show. Click here for full ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=130 By SEAN COCKERHAM & ERIKA BOLSTAD, Anchorage Daily News, 07/06/08 Facing bad publicity and a dwindling campaign account, U.S. Rep. Don Young last year turned to the "AK Wolfpack," a group of more than 20 lobbyists, including former Young staffers and retired former congressmen, with close ties to the Alaska Republican. Click ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=132 By MATT APPUZZO, Associated Press, 07/03/08 With an election-year corruption investigation looming, Rep. Don Young has tapped his campaign war chest to pay not only his own million-dollar legal tab but also to hire lawyers for his campaign manager, who is also under FBI scrutiny. Click here for full story http://www.dropdon.com/?p=131 Young's voting record was rated 0% by NARAL, indicating an anti-choice voting record. NARAL Pro-Choice America's mission is to protect and preserve women’s right to choose while promoting policies and programs that improve women's health and make abortion less necessary. NARAL Pro-Choice America works to educate Americans and officeholders about ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=53 By Molly Hooper, Congressional Quarterly, 04/23/08 Rep. Don Young says the Senate overstepped its authority when it voted to seek a federal investigation of an altered earmark. “What the Senate did was unconstitutional,” the Alaska Republican said Wednesday. “No other body can request an investigation on another body.” Click here for ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=134 By RICHARD MAUER, Anchorage Daily News, 04/20/08 Rep. Don Young has said he never allowed convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff to be an influential force over him in Congress. But now a trove of old billing records from two of Abramoff's firms show that his team of lobbyists had more than ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=133 By ERIKA BOLSTAD, Anchorage Daily News, 04/16/08 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Don Young has spent more than $1.1 million on lawyers who have helped fend off Justice Department investigations, according to a campaign spending report filed Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission. Click here for full story http://www.dropdon.com/?p=135 By STEVE QUINN, Associated Press, 02/22/08 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Thursday that U.S. Rep. Don Young owes the public some answers for his campaign spending more than $850,000 on legal fees last year. Click here for full story http://www.dropdon.com/?p=136 By ERIKA BOLSTAD, Anchorage Daily News, 01/31/08 WASHINGTON - Over the course of 2007, U.S. Rep. Don Young's re-election campaign spent $854,035 on legal fees, according to a new report filed on Thursday. And Alaska's lone congressman still isn't saying what the lawyers are doing for the money. Click here to read ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=127 By Paul Kiel - tpmmuckraker.com - December 18, 2007, 2:23PM We may finally get some answers about how Rep. Don Young (R-AK) managed to change the text of a bill after it was passed by Congress in order to benefit a major campaign contributor. In a letter to Senate Minority Leader ... http://www.dropdon.com/?p=126