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Monday, 04 September 2006 |
Editorial: Money trail
Of Perryâs millions, about 40 percent â $10 million â comes from 85 individuals, reports The Dallas Morning News. Many of those donors had favorable legislation in mind in giving all that money away. One such individual is home builder Bob Perry, Texasâ biggest political donor. He has given Gov. Perry (no relation) $700,000 since he became governor. Meanwhile, the governor pushed for legislation desired by the home builder: creation of a home building commission to take some consumer complaints out of court. Then Gov. Perry appointed one of Perry Homesâ executives to the commission. History: Related reading ... Read More...
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