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James Traficant, the colorful ex-Congressman from Youngstown, Ohio, died today at age 73. He had been injured on Tuesday when a tractor flipped on to him at his farm near Youngstown. Mr. Traficant spent eight years at ClubFed following his … Continue reading →

Well, Election Day has come and gone. Congressional races generally went to Republicans, and the GOP will be the majority party in the House next January. That means that John Boehner of Ohio will be the next Speaker. Mr. Boehner … Continue reading →

Our favorite convicted tax felon has made the ballot in Ohio. James Traficant has seven signatures more than required and will be running as an Independent for Congress in Ohio’s 17th Congressional District. The Mahoning County Board of Elections will … Continue reading →

James Traficant is leaving the Democratic party. He is now planning on running as an independent in the May Ohio primary. The Associated Press noted that he doesn’t like the Congressional leadership of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority … Continue reading →

It’s been a month since I’ve written about James Traficant, the once and possibly future Congressman and convicted felon. Mr. Traficant has been in the news in the last week, though. First, he announced a location for his proposed Indian … Continue reading →

Convicted felon and former (and possibly soon-to-be) Congressman James Traficant hit the airwaves. Mr. Traficant was on the radio in Cleveland. While he still hasn’t decided which Congressional race he’ll enter, he did call himself a “bitter man.” CQ Politics … Continue reading →

When I last wrote about James Traficant, the former Congressman who went to ClubFed after being convicted on ten counts of tax evasion, bribery, racketeering, and obstruction of justice, Mr. Traficant was debating whether or not to run for Congress … Continue reading →

I’ve written about James Traficant before. Mr. Traficant is the former Congressman who represented the Youngstown, Ohio area for more than 17 years. He was known for his bombastic style. He’s also known for spending eight years at ClubFed for … Continue reading →