by TChris

Search warrants reveal the cause of an FBI raid of state legislators' offices in Alaska this week:

The Associated Press in Alaska reported on Friday that it had obtained a copy of a search warrant that stated that investigators were seeking "from the period of October 2005 to the present, any and all documents concerning, reflecting or relating to proposed legislation in the state of Alaska involving either the creation of a natural gas pipeline or the petroleum production tax." ... The A.P. said the warrant sought information about possible payments to lawmakers by VECO executives. The warrant also said investigators were seeking hats or other items bearing the phrases "CBC," "Corrupt Bastards Club" or "Corrupt Bastards Caucus." Details about the supposed group were unavailable.

How stupid would a corrupt legislator have to be to wear a hat advertising his corruption? Whether the FBI recovered incriminating headgear in any of the searches hasn't been revealed. At least six offices were searched (all but one occupied by Republicans), including the office of State Senate president Ben Stevens, son of Senator Ted Stevens. Here's Ted sticking up for his son:

Aaron Saunders, a spokesman for Senator Ted Stevens, said by e-mail, "We have no comment on this matter."