Rail Transit Politics Continue In Houston

Harris County District Attorney rules that the anti-rail group Texans for True Mobility violated no state campaign laws.

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February 2, 2004, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Texans for True Mobility violated no state campaign laws when it concealed the identity of contributors who underwrote advertisements bashing Metro's transit expansion plan before the Nov. 4 referendum, Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal said Friday." The DA claims that the group was educating the public rather than calling for a "no" vote on the referendum. The DA received contributions from group members for his election campaign in 2000 and his re-election campaign this year. A civil court lawsuit and a complaint to the Texas Ethics Commission are still pending against the group.

Thanks to Bill Barker

Read the full story: DA says anti-rail group broke no law in concealing donors

Friday, January 30, 2004 in The Houston Chronicle

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