Until now, real estate developer Bob Penney looked like maybe he just enjoys helping out Alaska politicians. (Like giving Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) half off on a prime piece of land.) But in today’s edition of The Hill, it’s starting to look more likely that at least his relationship with Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) fetched him more in return than he’s admitted. And Stevens’ help neatly coincided with his involvement in a highly profitable land deal orchestrated by Penney.
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