Legislator Suspends Aide Who is Facing Charges
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photo by: Jay Root
John Higgins, chief of staff to state Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, can be seen on the far left of this photo with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. The Travis County District Attorney's Public Integrity Unit is investigating Higgins in relation to alleged improprieties involving travel reimbursements.
John Higgins, a top aide to state Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, R-Lexington, was indicted on felony charges stemming from allegedly improper state travel reimbursements, his lawyer said Wednesday.
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