Lege for sale

The Austin Chronicle: News: Naked City: "As if we needed any more evidence of how corporate money dictates the actions (or inactions) of the Texas Legislature, along comes more proof. The newest findings, released last week by the watchdog group Campaigns for People, illustrate the veritable free-for-all that exists when corporate and union dollars enter the political arena. State law bans spending such money on political campaign activity, yet legal loop-holes prevent any significant regulatory enforcement, says Fred Lewis, executive director of Campaigns for People."