Yet another investigation of Senator Ted Stevens over whether "federal dollars were used in connection with a lobbying event."  When it comes to Ted Stevens and federal dollars, not much surprises us anymore.  From McJoan at DailyKos:

Add another investigation (subscription req.) onto the pile for Sen. Stevens:

The Interior Department inspector general has opened an investigation into whether federal money was inappropriately used to pay for a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Alaska Volcano Observatory that recognized its chief patron, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), according to information obtained by Roll Call.

Sources say the IG is looking into the funding behind the event at the Russell Senate Office Building. Organizers of the event were the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, which runs the observatory, university lobbyist Martha Stewart and the U.S. Geological Survey, which manages the observatory’s funding.

At issue is whether federal dollars were used in connection with a lobbying event. Federal law prohibits the use of federal funds for such an activity, either directly through the Geological Survey or indirectly through the observatory, which receives much of its funding from Stevens’ earmarks.