Texas lawyer fired for talking about Rove

[freemen2005]

AUSTIN, TX, United States (UPI) -- An attorney at the Texas Secretary of State`s office has been fired for talking to a reporter about President Bush`s adviser Karl Rove.

The Washington Post reports that Elizabeth Reyes confirmed Friday she has been fired for answering questions in a Post story that ran Sept. 3.

Reyes was fired Tuesday but Scott Haywood, a spokesman for Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams, wouldn`t comment besides saying that Reyes 'was not authorized to speak on behalf of the agency.'

The story was about tax deductions on two rental cottages that Rove and his wife own in Kerr County, Tex.

Although the Roves were eligible for a tax break in 2001 when they bought the Texas property, a 2002 change to the tax law made them ineligible. They received the break inadvertently, the Post said.

The Post reporter telephoning state officials to ask about the tax break was transferred to Reyes because the department`s press officer was on vacation.

Reyes then answered questions about the tax law and the Roves` property.

Source - United Press International sep 10/05

[Spinzonner]

1. That's not so bad

At least they didn't cut her tongue out

[Sal Minella]

2. Yet.

[VolcanoJen]

3. KICK

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