In 2009, Cruz Sent Dewhurst $50,000 Bill for Legal Work
In March 2009, as the Texas Senate prepared for an all-night debate on a controversial voter ID bill, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst invited a lawyer and rising Republican star to participate behind the scenes. His name was Ted Cruz.
Dewhurst and Cruz are now battling each other in a heated runoff race to be the Republican nominee for Texas’ open U.S. Senate seat. But before they were campaign rivals, they faced a disagreement over the value of Cruz's involvement in the 2009 arrangement, which produced a nearly $50,000 legal bill.
The rivals have traded fierce jabs during ...

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Luisa Inez Newton via Texas Tribune on Facebook
cue the lawyer jokes
John McIntyre
So now it it Deadbeat Dewhurt who does not pay his attorney fees.Why do the rich stiff the lawyers billings.Gardasil Miner would never turn a Big Pharma referal fee down.The Three Stooges;Ooops perry,dewhurt and straus were booed in Ft.Worth.Straus and the sodomites have a challenge to keep the elite asstown lobbyist and legislative advisors in office and on the payroll.Where does the money come from? Attorney client priviledge is waived so release all the documents minor.Did dewhurt make money in China consortium deals? Fess up Mark or get the paint ready to paint them thar throckmorton rocks.Nepotism is the first promise broken by the three stooges.Google Reagan and Straus and see for yourself who Joseph Straus really is.Mark why does dallasvoice.com lgbtt's support Leppert and now david dewhurts? Why Mark? John McIntyre Reagan delegate 1984 when oops perry and dewhurts were democrats with painted rocks in throckmorton.