Tightening
"A former congressional aide and business associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff has agreed to plead guilty to charges in connection with the investigation of influence-peddling and public corruption, a federal law enforcement official said Monday. Neil Volz, who served as chief of staff to Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, was expected to plead guilty Monday to conspiracy charges stemming from his work on Capitol Hill and the lobbying practice he joined after leaving Ney's office...read on"