Perry Taps Texas Cash For Republican Governor’s Association

Texas Governor Rick Perry is tapping some serious Texas cash for the Republican Governor’s Association. In fact, 25 percent of the $7.1 million the group has raised since January has come from Texas.

Bob Perry, of course, has given a quarter million bucks. Not surprisingly, Trans-Texas Corridor interests have also given big bucks:

Others giving large sums include $50,000 from Williams Brothers Construction and $25,000 from Dannenbaum Engineering, both highway contractors with contracts to help build the $145 billion toll-road system pushed by Mr. Perry.

And, Perry appointees are coughing up major dough as well:

Houston auto dealer Thomas Friedkin, a Perry appointee to the Parks and Wildlife Commission, contributed $150,000 through Friedkin Business Services.

Some of the Texas donors in the latest report are new while others are past contributors who have boosted their giving since Mr. Perry became the chairman of the GOP group.

And, surprise, surprise! Companies that have benefited from the Governor’s economic development slush funds are giving, too:

The Developtech Resources Corp. gave $50,000. David Nance is a principal of Developtech and president of Introgen Therapeutics, an Austin-based pharmaceutical developer whose technology was developed at state taxpayer expense.

How nice! Texas taxpayers foot the bill for their corporate welfare, and they use the profits to give money to the Republican Governor’s Association!

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