During his first year and half in office, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s conduct has ranged from the cartoonish to the potentially criminal.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Ag Chief Wore Two Hats at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
As Texas agriculture events go, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was a must-do for state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and his staff. But Miller had more than an industry interest. He also had a personal one.
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Analysis: Sid Miller’s Lonely Political Rodeo
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s itch for public attention earned him his latest headline, aided by his overdeveloped political reflex for deflecting blame. But the attention comes at an inopportune time.
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New Gas Pump Stickers Highlight Sid Miller, Ding Lawmakers
A new sticker for the state’s gas pumps comes with a few additional flourishes: Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s name emblazoned across the top and a disclaimer blaming gas taxes on Congress and the Texas Legislature.
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Analysis: Legal Matters Could Temporarily Expand Abbott’s Power
Texas doesn’t have a cabinet form of government, but in Gov. Greg Abbott’s case, it might soon have the next best thing.
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Sid Miller Criminal Case Would Stay in Travis County
If embattled Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is prosecuted for misusing government funds, his trial would be in Travis County, officials said Friday.
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State Government
Roundup: New Challenges for Ken Paxton, Sid Miller
In the Roundup: The state’s attorney general faces new securities fraud charges, the Texas agriculture commissioner is the subject of an investigation over a pair of state-paid trips and the governor works to reform an embattled child welfare agency.
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Governor Says Allegations Against Miller Warrant Probe
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott believes a complaint that Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller misused state funds when he took two out-of-state trips a year ago should be investigated, a spokesman for the governor said on Thursday.
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Texas Rangers Investigating Ag Chief’s State-Paid Trips
The Texas Rangers have launched a criminal investigation into Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s use of taxpayer funds to bankroll two out-of-state trips, the Department of Public Safety confirmed Wednesday.
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Sid Miller: Complaints Over Rodeo, “Jesus Shot” Trips are Harassment
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Wednesday called complaints filed against him over questions surrounding two taxpayer-funded out-of-state trips “harassment.”
