Tuesday, July 21, 2015

From the Texas Monthly: Widespread Political Corruption May Be Just A Pen Stroke Away

For 2306 students - I'll have a written assignment on this in a couple weeks.

The 84th legislative session passed a bill which changes how ethical violations - code or corruption charges - are prosecuted in the state. They will no longer be conducted in the Travis County's DA office, but rather in the home town of the accused. The bill was signed by the governor but needs to be ratified by the general population since it requires amending the Texas Constitution.

The author argues this will facilitate political corruption.

- Click here for the article.