Troha Associate Charged - Ryan Named

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With the exception of Paul Ryan, no other politicians are mentioned.

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U.S. Attorney Steven Biskupic and the FBI have been investigating a deal first reported in March by the Journal Sentinel's No Quarter column in which three congressmen, including Ryan, helped push through legislation in 2005 aimed at helping the trucking conglomerate formerly owned by Troha.

With the exception of Ryan, politicians aren't named in the documents.

Ryan and the other two House members - Don Young, an Alaska Republican, and Jim Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat - received numerous donations from Troha and his family. Troha's old firm also is paying Troha consulting fees through 2010 for getting the measure signed into law.

Authorities also have been investigating a $25,000 contribution that Troha gave to the National Republican Congressional Committee in March 2006, just weeks after Ryan met with federal authorities to complain that they weren't moving on the application for a proposed Kenosha casino, then being spearheaded by Troha, No Quarter reported.