Easy way to get informed about Siegelman prosecution

Scott Horton has been blogging the prosecution of Don Siegelman, former governor of Alabama, prominent Democrat in Alabama state politics, and currently an inmate in federal prison -- thanks to Karl Rove, who doesn't let his political enemies off easy.

Amy Goodman introduces the subject:

Jurors last year ruled that Governor Siegelman was bribed by HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy for a seat on the state health board. Prosecutors said Siegelman was bribed with $500,000 in contributions to his 1999 lottery campaign. Siegelman also was convicted on a separate obstruction of justice charge.

But critics say Siegelman is the target of a political witch hunt. The Justice Department has yet to comply with a request from Congress to release documents about the case. The House Judiciary Committee is gathering information about this prosecution and others that Democrats suspect were pursued for political reasons.

To find out more about Don Siegelman's fate at the hand of Karl Rove without much fuss you can read or hear Scott Horton's interview on Democracy Now here.