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  • Inquiry sought on land for tolls

    10/11/2006 4:56:18 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 14 replies · 406+ views
    Austin American-Statesman ^ | October 11, 2006 | Austin American-Statesman
    Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie on Tuesday called for an attorney general's investigation of what he said was the use of inside information on purchases of land near the proposed route of the Trans-Texas Corridor. Richie attempted to draw a linkage between a company investing in land, one of its owners (former Texas Railroad Commissioner Barry Williamson) and GOP Gov. Rick Perry. "Inside information," in this case, could mean articles in the newspaper. The company's 2005 filing with federal regulators cited by Richie says the company, Wilson Holdings Inc., will focus on buying land "around the Central Texas region's...