Alaska’s only Rep. won’t be charged

U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, left.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue an investigation of U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, over connections to an Alaska businessman convicted of bribing state lawmakers.

Young, 77, has been under investigation for several years, but documents filed in federal court last year first publicly linked him to a wide-ranging investigation of corruption in Alaska.

Young has denied any wrongdoing and repeatedly declined to speak on the matter, citing advice of his lawyers. AP, Full story.

Young is seeking his 20th term. His Republican challenger said, “A decision that there is a lack of evidence to prosecute Mr. Young is not the same as being cleared of federal corruption.”  Agree or disagree?