Daily Archives: December 31, 2004

Be careful what you wish for

As noted yesterday, Republicans in Texas are once again threatening to remove the power to investigate election code violations from the Travis County District Attorney’s office to the Attorney General, presumably on the theory that they won’t have to worry … Continue reading Continue reading

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Colyandro moves for dismissal

Related to the previos item, John Colyandro, one of the three individuals indicted so far in the TRMPAC investigation, has filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him. John Colyandro contends he couldn’t have improperly received the contributions because … Continue reading Continue reading

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Sears cuts a deal

Via The Daily DeLay, Sears has joined Diversified Collections Services in making a deal with the Travis County District Attorney’s office in the TRMPAC case. Prosecutors have agreed to drop an illegal campaign contribution charge against Sears, Roebuck and Co. … Continue reading Continue reading

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