Capital highlights in Austin indictments target soft money to hard money
Allegations that corporate donations were converted into direct campaign funds led a Travis County grand jury to indict three Republican operatives and eight out-of-state corporations on 44 felony counts. The probe cites money laundering and unlawful corporate contributions, noting Texas law since 1907 prohibits direct corporate gifts to candidates while permitting administrative campaign use.
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Austin
Travis County
Jim Ellis
John Colyandro
Warren Robold
Texas
Ellis
U.S. House
Tom Delay
Calyandro
Robold
Frederick
Ronnie Earle
Judge Gives Texas Legislature One Year to Fix School Funding
A Texas court orders the Legislature to enact funding fixes within a year as political reform probes widen. The piece links indictments tied to campaign finance and notes a November grand jury session to probe corporate contributions.
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Legislature
Disaster Update and Fall Weather Impact on High Plains Cotton
Fall arrives with cool wet weather and mixed harvest prospects for Texas High Plains cotton. The FY2005 Homeland Security bill advances slowly with $3 billion disaster relief tied to 2003 and 2004 crop losses. Plains Cotton Growers discuss disaster aid in Washington September 28 29 as weather shapes harvest timing and planting plans. The FSA outlines the first partial 2004 CC payment timing and rate adjustments tied to October forecasts.
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Senate
Homeland Security
Plains Cotton Growers
Steve Verett
Washington
Texas High Plains
Lubbock
High Plains
FSA
United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
Friday Night Lights in West Texas focus on local football
Guest column by Brian Brisendine lauds high school football culture in Hereford and West Texas. It centers on the 1988 Permian Panthers and Ratliff Stadium, praising community passion, sideline access, and the value of sportsmanship, while noting local support for weddings notices.
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Dallas Cowboys
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Hollywood
Hereford
Don DeLozier
Go Herd
Brownfield Cubs
Seminole Indians
South Plains
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