The Brief: Top Texas News for July 5, 2012
The Big Conversation:
Lobbyists have set off the latest round of back-and-forth between Ted Cruz and David Dewhurst over where they're getting their money.
As the Tribune's Aman Batheja and Jay Root report today, Dewhurst has drawn 26 times as much money from Texas lobbyists as Cruz, $189,869 to $11,750. Cruz has seized on those numbers and points to something nefarious at play.
"Everyone who has business in front of the state Legislature — 100 percent of them — are with David Dewhurst, and they have to be," Cruz said. "I have heard from dozens of people who ...
Comments (3)
Beverly Nuckols
Evan Smith, Ethics 101: Rights are negative. Government may not force action, except in rare cases, not even for your own good. There's a big diference between punishing an action vs prohibiting or punishing an intentional action.
Meme Me
Dewhurst's PACs are from Texas and Cruze's PACs are from Washington..
For a Texan, that's a no-brainer.
Amy Eldred
Ted's PAC is FREEDOM WORKS... who support strong conservatives. Many of the FW donors are right here in TX. DD is, as usual, skewing the information.