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DOJ: Oh No, We Can Still Fund ACORN
30 Nov 2009 9:36 AM

Eric Holder's Department of Justice has released a memo that lays out the legal argument allowing HUD to ignore the recent bill (signed into law by the President) that defunds ACORN. It cites problems with the statutory language of the legislation defunding ACORN ( P.L. 111-68 Sec. 163 ), analyzes potential constitutional issues with the government retroactively... Read More...

by Justin Riemer | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, Bill of Attainder, Eric Holder

Why Isn’t Anyone Really Investigating ACORN?
23 Nov 2009 1:31 PM

I have a new piece on www.biggovernment.com today which ties together a few of the recent ACORN happenings. It's really time for a meaningful investigation of ACORN. Why Isn't Anyone Really Investigating ACORN? by Chris Berg As we rapidly approach December 18 th , the day when ACORN is again eligible to receive federal funds, we still have yet to see... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, DOJ, Investigation

USA Today Reports HUD funds to ACORN, others triple
23 Oct 2009 11:43 AM

I'm not going to spoil this one with my comments. I'm going to let it speak for itself… HUD funds to ACORN, others triple despite criticism By Matt Kelley, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Federal funding for a housing counseling program carried out by local non-profit groups such as ACORN has more than tripled since 2002, even though it has been criticized... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, Funding

More Misdirection from OMB
8 Oct 2009 4:36 PM

The reports of ACORN's death in USA Today are false. They've written that ACORN has already been defunded and have questioned whether it's necessary for Congress to continue efforts to defund ACORN. It's as if they want you to believe that ACORN has already been punished and it's time to move on. I've been hearing this argument from lots... Read More...

by Chris Berg | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, DOJ, Funding, Investigation

ACORN, Stealing More Than Just Your Tax Dollars
2 Oct 2009 2:47 PM

Here at the RNLA we’ve been talking a lot about the federal money that flows to ACORN. We’ve tracked over $54 million in grants from HUD alone. It was the basis of the complaint we filed with the HUD Office of the Inspector General. We’ve seen the criminal activity that Hannah Giles and James O’Keefe helped expose. We’ve seen the... Read More...

by Chris Berg | with no comments

Filed under: ACORN, HUD, Funding

Treasury Agrees to Formal Review of ACORN
24 Sep 2009 3:13 PM

Fox News is reporting that "Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George has sent a letter to Sen. Susan Collins, R, ME, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA, agreeing to conduct a formal review of ACORN and IRS's oversight of ACORN and other nonprofits. Collins and Issa recently sent letters requesting investigations of seven Inspectors General." This comes... Read More...

by Justin Riemer | with no comments

Filed under: RNLA, ACORN, OIG, HUD, DOJ, Funding

The Data Behind the RNLA HUD Complaint
21 Sep 2009 2:01 PM

On September 15, 2009 the Republican National Lawyers Association filed a complaint with the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The complaint called for a thorough and complete investigation of ACORN and its massive web of affiliated organization. HUD has given ACORN and its affiliates over $54 million dollars... Read More...

by Chris Berg | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: ACORN, OIG, HUD