Before 2003, the State of Texas had never hired a private sector lobbyist to advocate its interests in Washington, DC. That year Gov. Rick Perry (R) hired Drew Maloney, a former Chief of Staff for Tom DeLay, on a contract that has since paid him $180,000 in state funds.
According to this article in the Houston Chronicle, prior to being hired, Maloney had made no more than $250 in political campaign contributions.
Since being hired he's contributed $75,000 to various Republican political committees.
Last year the state added former Abramoff associate Todd Boulanger to their lobbying stable. The Maloney and Boulanger contracts will cost the state $1.1 million through August of next year.
Texas Dems say it's money-laundering. What do you call it?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Crooks!
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Um, why does a state need a lobbyist? Don't they have Senators and members of Congress to do that for them? Isn't that what their whole job is? To represent the needs of their respective districts and people?
WHY? its a return on business.
Lobbyist generates campaign funds, GOP politician provides lobbyist a client (that really doesn't need a lobbyist, but who cares, because--), and the taxpayer pays the lobbyist fee!
how simple is THAT string of kickback-ery?
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