What's Ted's connection?Florida CondoSenator Stevens Secured Sweetheart Florida Condo Deal With A Secret Loan From A Friend. The Anchorage Daily News reported that Department of Justice prosecutors allege that Stevens received a, “…secret, interest-free loan [that] allowed him to make a killing in a Florida condominium investment six years ago.” [Money for condo believed to have come from lifelong friend, Anchorage Daily News, 08/16/08] Gravina BridgeThe proposed Gravina Island Bridge, also known as the “Bridge to Nowhere,” became a national symbol of wasteful congressional spending and driver of earmark reform. On Sept. 21, 2007, the State of Alaska officially abandoned the controversial project. Seward Land DealTrevor McCabe, along with Senator Ted Stevens, is under scrutiny for a Seward land deal involving the Alaska SeaLife Center. Justice Department officials are investigating a $1.6 million Ted Stevens-driven allocation to the Seward SeaLife Center in 2006. Trevor McCabe was a long-term aide and legislative director for Sen. Ted Stevens from 1991-1999. Between 2002 and October 2005, Trevor McCabe and Ben Stevens co-owned the Anchorage consulting firm, Advance North LLC. Real Estate InvestmentsTed Stevens has had business relationships with developers that have made him a wealthy man, turning modest investments into huge returns. Kenai River Keystone DriveLisa Murkowski purchased a Kenai River waterfront lot at a price below market value. Soon the parcel will likely increase greatly in value. Why? Because a new road will go to it funded by Murkowski’s own earmark of $6 million. Don's WaySeveral aides and family members connected to the Alaska Congressional delegation own land that would be opened up to development by Don Young’s Way, also known as the proposed Knik Arm Crossing. |
 
Sen. Stevens got $2.7 million for pal’s road October 25, 2008 Stevens Took Campaign Contributions From Saddam Hussein Lobbyist October 15, 2008 NBC News covers Stevens trial and the Senate race September 26, 2008 When It Comes To The Wall Street Mess, Stevens Is Part Of The Problem In rare exchange with reporters, Palin avoids endorsing Sen. Ted Stevens’ political future September 25, 2008 
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