GAO official threatens suit over White House energy records
GAO head David Walker warned the White House he will sue if it does not release records on the Cheney task force and energy policy. Lawmakers seek Enron links, meetings, and influence on proposals amid scrutiny of campaign ties and White House contact. Edward Gillespie, a Bush adviser, was Enron's conduit with officials, with his firm paid $525,000 last year.
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A study by the National Institute on Money in State Politics shows Enron and its top executive gave at least 1.8 million dollars to state level campaigns since 1997. Texas, California and Florida plus Oregon Nevada Ohio and New Jersey received sizable sums as energy deregulation rose across legislatures.
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