Craig McDonald
Craig McDonald
Craig McDonald is a journalist and the author of The Hector Lassiter series, The Chris Lyon series, the standalone novel El Gavilan, as well as two collections of interviews with fellow fiction writers, Art in the Bloodand Rogue Males. He also edited the anthology "Borderland Noir"...
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No jury can undo the outcome of Texas's 2002 elections, ... But the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy - no matter how powerful they may be. If we are to be a 'democracy,' then powerful politicians cannot flout such laws with impunity.
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Candidate evaluation recruitment. Message development and communication, ... These activities cannot be paid for with corporate dollars under Texas law.
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It's not a political option in Texas, period. We won't raise taxes to feed the hungry or heal the sick. I don't think the political climate in Texas is right for public financing.
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No jury can undo the outcome of Texas' 2002 elections, but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy,
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No jury can undo the outcome of Texas' 2002 elections, ... but the justice system must punish those who criminally conspire to undermine democracy, no matter how powerful they may be.
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No, the law is very clear in Texas on how you can use corporate funds: paying your rent, paying your telephone bills, paying your accountant, ... Very, very specific limited administrative expenses.
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It's an excellent effort to get this far,
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We had to date never seen such cheating, such an influx of corporate money into our state elections process,
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Those two have a mutual self-interest in being buddies. Bush has always delivered on Kenneth Lay's political pitches.
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Those two have a mutual self-interest in being buddies, ... Bush has always delivered on Kenneth Lay's political pitches.
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Enron depends upon government policies to enhance their bottom line in lots of ways, ... The company relies upon this kind of access to government.
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What distinguishes Gov. Perry from Strayhorn is that he delivers for his big campaign donors on an unlimited range of issues, not just their tax bills.
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Rather than just paying for overhead, which is all that is allowable under Texas law, overhead, 'Your support will fund a series of productive and innovative activities,' ... And they go on to list four activities, all of which are really defined as political activities under Texas laws.
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The criminal charges are piling up. They are circling tighter around Delay.