Mollohan (D-WV) (smear) report linked to conservatives (Scaife) [View All]

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http://www.wvgazette.com/webtools/print/News/2006041326

A Pittsburgh-area family that frequently funds conservative organizations has mostly funded a group accusing a West Virginia congressman of creating a nonprofit group for his own political gain.

The National Legal and Policy Center, founded in 1991 and based in Falls Church, Va., has received millions since 1995 from three Scaife family foundations, according to Media Transparency, a Web site that researches conservative organizations.

The center turned over to the Justice Department a more than 500-page report on Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., and his relationship with the Vandalia Heritage Foundation. The center has refused to release the report publicly, saying some items it contains may not be accurate.

The center’s report has been the fodder for national news stories in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, along with calls for Mollohan to step down from the House of Representatives ethics committee.

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Between 1995 and 2005, the center received more than $1.43 million in foundation grants, including $1.18 million from three Scaife-family foundations, including the Carthage Foundation, Sarah Scaife Foundation and Scaife Family Foundation, according to Media Transparency.

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