Highway Funding corruption

This grand jury investigation involves highway funds:

Grand jury investigates contributions to Richardson
A grand jury looks at how a firm won a pact with New Mexico after political donations to the Commerce nominee.
Associated Press
December 17, 2008

Reporting from Albuquerque -- A federal grand jury is investigating how a California firm that contributed to the political activities of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nominee to head the Commerce Department, won a lucrative government contract.

A person familiar with the proceedings told the Associated Press on Tuesday that the panel is looking into possible "pay-to-play" dealings between CDR Financial Products of Beverly Hills and someone in a position to push the contract through with the state of New Mexico. The person asked not to be identified because the proceedings are secret........

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-richardson17-2008dec17,0,4246219.story