Top Perry Patron Has Ties To DeLay Redistricting Scandal
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 30th, 2011 4:41 am by HL
Top Perry Patron Has Ties To DeLay Redistricting Scandal
Texas Gov. Ricky Perry Christian “call to action” retreat this weekend will bringing together some of his biggest patrons and political supporters. One of them, prominent San Antonio doctor and hospital-bed magnate James Leininger, is a leading social-conservative activist in the state who played a role in a scandal involving former Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) and Texas redistricting.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s Transition Team Knew About Missing Emails In March
As TPM reported recently, emails sent and received by Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) transition team were accidentally deleted, apparently in violation of state standards. But it wasn’t clear when they were deleted, or how. Now the Miami Herald reports…
Federal Judge Blocks Alabama’s Immigration Law
A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction against Alabama’s controversial immigration crackdown, ruling that she needed more time to determine whether the law is constitutional. The law had been scheduled to go into effect on September 1st.