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1  The Fourth Branch, Center for Public Integrity, May 2001.

2  The number of 2000 Texas lobby clients listed here differs from what is reported elsewhere in this report. The origins of this discrepancy are that the Center for Public Integrity counted all lobby contracts whereas this report just counts paid lobby contracts. The Center also used data from an unspecified date in “early 2000” (the number of reported contracts tends to increase as the year progresses).

3  The other ex-legislators were Kent Caperton, Kent Hance, Rusty Kelly, Carl Parker, Nolan Robnett and Stan Schlueter. Southwestern Bell promoted Montford to President in June 2002.

4  Morales Defends Working for Bell,” Dallas Morning News, February 26, 2002.

5  “PUC Might Fine Enron For Power Overscheduling,” Dallas Morning News, June 4, 2002.

6  “Ex-partner’s company benefited from Bush’s ’99 tax break,” Dallas Morning News, April 16, 2000.

7  “Tiguas Gave Candidates More Than $500,000,” El Paso Times, December 3, 2001.

8  One proposal would have extended the statute of limitations on such cases (HB 736/SB 422). Another would have reversed a bad Texas Supreme Court precedent that allowed oil companies to file these cases in courts that are hundreds of miles away from the landowners who are adversaries in these disputes (HB 735/SB290). Wayne cited these bills in his “Overview of the 77th Texas Legislature,” on the Internet at www.tcjil.com/news.htm.

9  “Reversing the Way Texas Public School Districts Do Business,” Texas School Law News, September 2001.

10  Office of Attorney General Opinion JC-0316, December 15, 2000.

11  “Suit-Limits Group is Top Perry Donor,” Dallas Morning News, August 19, 2001; “Dr. Issues Killer Post-Mortem on Perry’s Prompt-Pay Veto,” Lobby Watch, Texans for Public Justice, October 8, 2001.

12  “Dental-Training Measure Fails,” Dallas Morning News, May 22, 2001. Dentists also have been under fire because their Texas Board of Dental Examiners has coddled rather than disciplined dangerous dentists. See “Do Errant Dentists Go Unpunished?” Austin American-Statesman, August 20, 2000.

13  For more on GTECH scandals, see Texas Revolvers, Texans for Public Justice, February 1999.

14  “Lottery Firm’s Ban Is Restored,” Dallas Morning News, October 19, 2001.

15  “Lottery To Amend Contract Rules,” Dallas Morning News, February 13, 2002. The Lottery Commission revised its rules in response to a provision inserted in a 2001 law by San Antonio Sen. Leticia Van de Putte.

16  The state does not fully fund textbooks that have not been approved by the Texas Education Agency.

17  It also is trying to extend the sales tax burden to sales made through out-of-state catalogues and the Internet.

18  “Double Dippin’,” Texas Observer, June 22, 2001.