Feb. 27, 2004, 8:34PM
Perry suggests probe of Earle's grand jury work
By R.G. RATCLIFFE
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau
AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry on Friday said the "appropriate authorities" should investigate Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle for his probe into possible political misuse of corporate money to help Republican legislative candidates.
"My concern is the extraordinary leaks that have come out of the grand jury system," Perry said. "When the news media finds out about issues going on in the grand jury even before subpoenas have been delivered to people, there's something gravely wrong with that system."
Earle said there have been no leaks out of the grand jury.
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Earle earlier this week publicly filed about 50 subpoenas connected to the investigation of Texans for a Republican Majority. The subpoenas indicate he is conducting a wide-ranging investigation that includes questions about the activities of House Speaker Tom Craddick and DeLay, R-Sugar Land.
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2424323Nice try, Governor Perry.