Faced with a deepening ethical quandary, Rep. Linda Harper-Brown said Tuesday that she has stopped driving a luxury car owned by a company that makes millions through state contracts. (more…)
On Friday, Travis County Republican Party Chairwoman Rosemary Edwards filed a Texas Ethics Commission complaint against the Back to Basics PAC, which is running a television ad mocking Gov. Rick Perry. She said the PAC did not wait the appropriate amount of time after filing its initial paperwork with the state to start spending money. (more…)
PDT Insta que la Corte Mantenga la Decisión que Encontró la Inelegibilidad del Partido Verde Debido a la Contribución Empresarial Ilegal
Hoy, el Partido Demócrata de Texas presento su respuesta a la apelación de la decisión de la Corte de Distrito que impide que el Partido Verde certifique a sus candidatos para las Elecciones Generales del 2010 porque las peticiones que fueron financiadas secretamente para el Partido Verde por una corporación sin fines de lucro de fuera del estado constituyen une contribución empresarial ilegal. Kirsten Gray, vocera del PDT extendió el siguiente comentario. (more…)
TDP Urges Court to Uphold Ruling Finding Green Party Ineligibility Due to Illegal Corporate Contribution
Today, the Texas Democratic Party filed its response to the appeal of the District Court decision that enjoined the Green Party from certifying candidates for the 2010 General Election ballot because the secretly-funded petitions gathered for the Green Party by an out of state non-profit corporation constituted an illegal corporate contribution. TDP Spokeswoman Kirsten Gray issued the following statement: (more…)
Bill White Leads Strong Slate Toward Victory in November
CORPUS CHRISTI — The highlight of the opening day of the Texas Democratic Party’s State Convention was a rousing speech by gubernatorial nominee Bill White. White’s speech was interrupted several times by an energized audience of delegates from all over the state. (more…)
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie issued the following statement regarding the passing of Mrs. Sybil Gilbert, the mother of the Democratic nominee for Agriculture Commissioner, Hank Gilbert.
“On behalf of thousands of Texas Democrats who are gathered in Corpus Christi for our convention and thousands more who have come to know him in his tireless advocacy for working Texans, I want to extend our sincere condolences to Hank Gilbert (more…)
Judge Rules that Green Party Can be Kept Off Ballot: Source of Secret Corporate Money Tied to Former Perry Chief of Staff
(Corpus Christi, TX) – Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie called on Rick Perry to come clean with Texas voters about what role Perry’s campaign played in funneling over $500,000 in secret corporate funds to fund a Green Party petition drive to help Perry’s floundering campaign. (more…)
Reportes Citan Conflictos de Interés, y Otras violaciones criminales.
(Austin, TX)- Hoy, el Presidente del Partido Demócrata de Texas Boyd Richie le pidió al Presidente de la Cámara de Diputados Joe Straus que quitara a la Diputada Republicana Linda Harper Brown del Comité de Transportación de la Cámara de Diputados. Richie cito los reportajes del Dallas Morning News y de Brad Watson de WFSS en los que hay serios cargos: como miembro del Comité de Transportación, Harper Brown ha apoyado legislación que le ha beneficiado a una compañía de sistemas de tráfico, que le han próvido a ella y a su esposo con un Mercedes E550 y un Chevy Tahoe.
Reports Suggest Conflict of Interest, Possible Bribery and other Criminal Violations
(Austin, TX) – Today, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie called on Speaker Joe Straus to remove Republican Rep. Linda Harper-Brown from the House Transportation Committee. Richie cited reports from the Dallas Morning News and WFAA’s Brad Watson that document extremely serious charges indicating Harper-Brown, a member of the House Transportation Committee, has spearheaded legislation that benefited a traffic system company that is providing her and her husband with a 2010 Mercedes E550 and a Chevy Tahoe.
IRVING – A North Texas lawmaker is under an ethics cloud.
State Rep. Linda Harper-Brown (R-Irving) and her husband are driving cars owned by a highway contractor doing millions of dollars of business with the state. All the while, Harper-Brown sits on the influential House Transportation Committee. Her husband claims the deal is pay for work he does separate from his wife, but others question the arrangement. (more…)