Posted on 10/02/2007 6:15:13 AM PDT by harwood
.."The government says the principals in the case took public money that was intended for affordable housing projects and pocketed it for themselves."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbs11tv.com ...
It’s about time those indictments came down. Dallas city council needs to be cleaned up ... it’s needed that for years.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Didn’t see that in your excerpt, either.
All municipal office position races in Texas are non partisan. I agree that the offenders are prolly Dems, though.
Also, I heard on the radio yesterday that Dallas pays their Councilmen $38K per year. Even though it is supposed to be a part-time job (7th largest city in the country ... yeah right) all $38K/year will attract is bottom-feeders with nothing better to do while looking to line their pocketbooks. Flame-on
These offices are “non-partisan” until a Republican dares to enter the race.
It is only considered “non-partisan” (which technically the offices are) when all of the candidates are Democrats.
The DNC had no problem getting into the Houston Mayoral runoff election when Orlando Sanchez (R) was running against Mayor Lee P. Brown (D-Clinonista).
Last month there was a big bust of another city council, was that Atlanta?
Here is another FR thread posted from the Houston Chronicle.
Probe into corruption in Dallas snares 16 (was race a factor?)
I spewed coffee this morning when I saw the word "Democrat" as the first word of the subtitle in the Austin Rag. The online version is different than the dead tree edition and does not include party affiliation. It is not listed until the third paragraph. Here is a link, but registration may be required.
DISD too.
Fantroy is Lipscomb’s protege.
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