Thursday, November 17, 2005
The DeLay Digest (#1)
This blog will make more regular attempts at updating the prosecution of Tom DeLay. As news develops, look for it here.
There are two major developments today.
First, as reported by the New York Times, the investigation into DeLay is expanding to cover his successor. Texas prosecutors issued a subpoena yesterday for records of transactions between DeLay's national political action committee and a political committee run by the new House majority leader, Roy Blunt of Missouri.
Second, Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle is finally answering DeLay's false charges against him. As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Earle filed court papers yesterday denying that prosecutors did anything improper before a grand jury to obtain DeLay's indictments.
In other court action this week, DeLay has filed papers to have his trial moved out of Austin and separated from his co-defendants. Court TV has also filed papers with the court. They want permission to televise the proceedings.
Stay tuned.
There are two major developments today.
First, as reported by the New York Times, the investigation into DeLay is expanding to cover his successor. Texas prosecutors issued a subpoena yesterday for records of transactions between DeLay's national political action committee and a political committee run by the new House majority leader, Roy Blunt of Missouri.
Second, Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle is finally answering DeLay's false charges against him. As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Earle filed court papers yesterday denying that prosecutors did anything improper before a grand jury to obtain DeLay's indictments.
In other court action this week, DeLay has filed papers to have his trial moved out of Austin and separated from his co-defendants. Court TV has also filed papers with the court. They want permission to televise the proceedings.
Stay tuned.
