Texas high court tells TAB to give up donor information (TRMPAC)

[rainbow4321]

Following the money trail....


http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8AL28CG0.html


The Texas Association of Business, accused of illegally soliciting and using $1.9 million of corporate money in 2002 statehouse elections, must give their accusers information about the donations, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.

Those alleging wrongdoing are some 2002 Democratic candidates who lost their races. The TAB must give the candidates' attorneys a list of how many businesses donated to the group and how much each donated.

"It means everything for the future of the case," said attorney Buck Wood, adding the information will be used to investigate which companies donated money to TAB and how that money was used.

Democrats contend the association, along with Texans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, worked together to funnel corporate money into Texas House races in 2002. Attorneys for TAB and TRMPAC argue the money the groups raised was used legally.

[damntexdem]

1. Get that info without delay, ...

then use it to get DeLay.

[rainbow4321]

2. Which explains his early campaigning, hiring another lawyer

The shit is slowly heading to the fan and he KNOWS it. Travis County has gotten 4 companies to "help" with the case in return for dropping charges against them. Wonder once other businesses are exposed, how many will flip.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/060205dntexdelay.107401e34.html

DeLay petition drive kicks off 7 months early

With Democrats gunning for him and an ex-congressman already working to take his seat, Majority Leader Tom DeLay is wasting no time getting into campaign mode, rallying campaign volunteers and kicking off a ballot petition drive – seven months before the deadline.


http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/3213861

DeLay hires second lawyer for possible ethics inquiry

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has beefed up his legal defense team as the House ethics committee moved to resolve a lingering dispute that has stalled an investigation into his overseas travel.


Advisers to DeLay, R-Sugar Land, confirmed Monday that he has hired a second attorney, Richard Cullen, a former state attorney general in Virginia with extensive experience in criminal law and politics, to represent the lawmaker in potential House investigations

[Nikki Stone 1]

3. You think the administration will throw him overboard?

Let's hope something comes of this.