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PODCAST | Texas public interest crusader Craig McDonald, whose complaint triggered the Rick Perry indictment
On Rag Radio, Craig McDonald says the Perry case is about ‘coercion and abuse of power,’ and that only the Texas media has gotten the story right. Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 Texas … Continue reading
FILM / Robert Ovetz : Looking for an ‘Honest Man’
Looking for an ‘Honest Man’:The self-destruction of R. Budd Dwyer By Robert Ovetz / The Rag Blog / March 2, 2010 [Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer. Directed by James Dirschberger; Co-Produced by Matt Levie & James Dirschberger. … Continue reading
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Tagged Documentary Film, Political Scandal, Robert Ovetz, Tom Delay
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Suzy Khimm : Gerrymander This, Tom DeLay
Cartoon from The Hill, 2007.Tom DeLay’s legacy:Don’t mess with Texas Democrats DeLay may have done more to fuel the Texas Democratic comeback than anyone else. ‘It took somebody that really played the villain role,’ says [Matt] Angle. By Suzy Khimm … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010 Elections, Matt Angle, Suzy Khimm, Texas Democrats, Texas Politics, Tom Delay
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Call to Action: Stop the Criminals on Television
Monsters on TelevisionBy Juan Cole / November 6, 2008 Paul Krugman, among my favorite political commentators, has spoken forthrightly of how during the past few years we have had “monsters” in office, naming Tom Delay, Karl Rove and Dick Cheney. … Continue reading
Texas Court Decision Worthy of Tom Delay : Checks Aren’t Money!
The Hammer his own self. Photo by Carrie Devorah / WENN.Court Writes Delay a Blank CheckBy Andrew Wheat / September 19, 2008 Two years after scandal drove Tom DeLay from Congress and six years after DeLay allegedly violated state law … Continue reading
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Tagged Political Corruption, Political Scandal, Republican Party, Texas, Texas Courts, Tom Delay
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