The Dallas Morning News recent article which ask the question.
"State Reps. Joe Driver and Linda Harper-Brown overcame ethics questions and sailed to re-election last week, as the Dallas County Republican incumbents easily held off Democratic challengers.
But does that mean Driver's double-billing travel reimbursements from the state and his campaign and Harper-Brown driving a state contractor's cars are now water under the bridge? "-Dallas Morning News
The Travis County District Attorney has been conducting this investigation since August. The DA has stopped destruction of documents due to be shredded and made a point not to comment on the investigation, With the Grand Jury in session in Austin as I type this Blog, If I were Joe Driver especially I would be very nervous.
"The Travis County district attorney's office is looking into Driver's travel reimbursements. An official there last week said he couldn't comment on whether Harper-Brown's use of a 2010 Mercedes-Benz E550 was being investigated.
Kathy Colvin, a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Dallas, said she couldn't comment about whether her office was looking into either Driver's or Harper-Brown's actions. "- Dallas Morning News
These Non-statements by the Travis County DA and U.S. Attorney's office to the trained and experienced observer these actions may be ominous in their scope and nature for both Rep. Driver and Rep. Harper-Brown.
"At the GOP's county election party Tuesday night, both incumbents said their unsuccessful opponents focused on "lies" during the campaign. Driver beat Jamie Dorris to earn a 10th term. Harper-Brown defeated Loretta Haldenwang to earn a fifth term. " -Dallas Morning News
The "lies" they refer to are the ones that Rep. Driver admitted to in a Associated Press interview as well as a TV interview. Driver tried to blame his opponent for his confession to the media. Rep. Harper-Brown didn't deny she had been driving a Mercedes Benz furnished by a State contractor. In both cases they insisted giving back the Money or the Mercedes Benz was supposed to make things right. Let's see how many criminal in Huntsville would like the opportunity to get out of jail on a "Do Over"?
We as citizens must remove graft and corruption from our government when ever and where ever it is found. For we must remember in the words of Calvin Coolidge - "A public man can not be just a little crooked"
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