Texas Round-Up

by: Karl-Thomas Musselman

Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 00:38 AM CDT

• The 3rd Court of Appeals sided with DeLay in an effort by Travis County DA Ronnie Earle to bring back a conspiracy indictment. But the language of their ruling is almost conciliatory to Earle saying that their ruling is only in line with what they may believe to be flawed higher level court rulings, leaving open the possibility of appeal to the 100% Republican state Court of Appeals.

  A state court handed U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay a legal victory Wednesday, but in language that almost seemed to urge Travis County prosecutors to second-guess it with an appeal.

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  "The court of criminal appeals may want to revisit its opinion in Baker. But until that time, Baker is the law and we are not free to disregard it."



• Texas Monthly gives a sneak peak of their cover story on Tom DeLay. Check it out here for a limited time only!


• Pete Sessions Subject of DOJ Bribery Investigation Request Gotta love a headline like that, check out more from the Lone Star Project.


• Last night Sen. Russ Feingold gave us a sneak peak of what has now launched publicly for his Progressive Patriots Fund. That being a new online video which was well received by the liberal crowd in South Austin yesterday. Check it out (it may resize your window).


• Matt keeps me from forgetting that Scotty McClellan has resigned as Press Secretary (does he come back to work for One Tough Mamma?) and Karl Rove gets a bit of a new job description (is he getting prepped for a different kind of leave from his duties?). And don't forget that Andy Card is gone and so is Scooter Libby. Is there anyone left?