http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/01/10/Arts/armstrong050110.html
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration paid Armstrong Williams, a prominent Washington columnist, to promote its education policy, possibly violating U.S. law.
Williams has admitted taking money in return for spotlighting the so-called No Child Left Behind education initiative.
A number of federal laws prohibit taxpayer money being used to influence public opinion.
The story broke in USA Today’s weekend edition, which followed a Freedom of Information request.