Rex Braun Drives Pollut on Issue in Texas Race
State Rep. Rex Braun, a leading antipollution crusader, leverages the issue to gain support while confronting industry. He opposed a constitutional amendment granting tax exemptions for pollution controls, labeling it a "pig in a poke" that would subsidize polluters at the expense of others. He notes past bills on criminal penalties for pollution died in the Senate but boosted attention to environmental concerns.