Former Rep. Bob Ney Leaves Halfway HouseThe Columbus Dispatch reports:
Former Congressman Bob Ney is a free man.The six-term lawmaker from eastern Ohio walked out of a Cincinnati halfway house at 7:30 this morning, ending his 17 months in federal custody for trading legislative acts for meals, a golf trip and other perks from a disgraced Washington lobbyist.
…Ney, a Republican from Heath, pleaded guilty in October 2006 to taking actions on behalf of clients of lobbyist Jack Abramoff in exchange for gifts. Abramoff remains in prison for his role in a wide-ranging corruption case.
Now Ney can get on with his career as a radio commentator.