Tom Delay's PAC found guilty of violating Texas \\\Per NPR

[converted_democrat]

Dear XXXXX,

Tom DeLay's state political action committee was just found guilty of violating Texas campaign finance law.


A Texas judge found, in a civil trial, against DeLay's Texans for a Republican Majority PAC, holding that the committee failed to report $600,000 in corporate contributions, in direct violation of Texas law.


This is the first time ever in a court of law Tom DeLay's fundraising empire has been held to account. There are two things you can do to make this news reverberate around the nation.


First, help us expand our campaign today with a donation to our campaign to force DeLay to step down. We are busy building pressure on members of Congress to force DeLay's resignation, educate the public about the gross violations of standards of conduct, and working with others to spread this message.


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Read our statement at http://dailydelay.blogspot.com/2005/05/public-campaign-action-fund-statement.html. Share what you want about this news by posting comments at the blog.


We know that DeLay and his allies will push back hard, so we need to frame this debate today.


So please take these two actions today, and, importantly, forward this breaking news on to your friends.


Thanks,



David Donnelly
Public Campaign Action Fund
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Thought you guys might find this interesting!!!!
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The treasurer of a political action committee formed by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay violated Texas law by failing to report campaign contributions and expenditures, mostly from corporate donations, a state judge ruled Thursday.

State District Judge Joseph Hart's ruling came in a civil suit brought by five Democratic candidates defeated in 2002 by Republicans who received money from Texans for a Republican Majority. DeLay was not a defendant in the suit, which was filed against PAC treasurer Bill Ceverha.

The ruling is significant because it lays the legal foundation for a string of civil and criminal cases against the PAC and other DeLay associates. It also comes as mounting allegations of ethics violations dog DeLay.


Here's the link for NPR---http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=46...

[McCamy Taylor]

1. Is there a news link besides the one above?

[converted_democrat]

2. Self delete

[converted_democrat]

3. Got it hot off the press........

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4668955

[oasis]

4. Burn his slimy ass.