Monday, May 30, 2005

State Won't Sue TRMPAC for Damages

Clean Up Texas Politics | Austin American Statesman: State Won't Sue TRMPAC for Damages: "
Three Texas House Democrats tried Friday to prod the state's top lawyer into pursuing damages against Texans for a Republican Majority, the political action committee that a judge has ruled violated campaign finance laws.

Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican with his own ties to groups accused of illegally spending corporate money, said no.

Citing state District Judge Joe Hart's decision Thursday against the political committee, Reps. Jim Dunnam of Waco, Pete Gallego of Alpine and Garnet Coleman of Houston asked Abbott to collect almost $3.9 million in damages for taxpayers. "

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