http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/22/the-mysterious-168-million-a-list/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:01:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/22/the-mysterious-168-million-a-list/comment-page-1/#comment-115618 Butter Woman Wed, 23 May 2007 03:06:19 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/22/the-mysterious-168-million-a-list/#comment-115618 The list is a lot longer than that, given what Craddick has been handing out all session. The State Historic Sites and millions of associated dollars, for example, were handed to his buddy and major supporter John Nau--chairman of the rinky-dink Texas Historical Commission. All under the guise of logical stewardship agency, blah, blah, blah. Harvey Hilderbran was the conduit--in exchange for his pledge to Craddick. Oh, and Hilderbran is getting a new museum in his district. Nice party favor in exchange for a new Speaker's apartment. The list is a lot longer than that, given what Craddick has been handing out all session. The State Historic Sites and millions of associated dollars, for example, were handed to his buddy and major supporter John Nau–chairman of the rinky-dink Texas Historical Commission. All under the guise of logical stewardship agency, blah, blah, blah. Harvey Hilderbran was the conduit–in exchange for his pledge to Craddick. Oh, and Hilderbran is getting a new museum in his district. Nice party favor in exchange for a new Speaker’s apartment.

]]> http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/22/the-mysterious-168-million-a-list/comment-page-1/#comment-115617 Penguin Wed, 23 May 2007 02:22:53 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2007/05/22/the-mysterious-168-million-a-list/#comment-115617 That's an old list - the new one is up to $164 million. That’s an old list - the new one is up to $164 million.

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