Saturday, August 17, 2013

Special prosecutor to investigate Rick Perry’s threat to veto public integrity unit funds | Dallasnews.com - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

 

Perry acknowledged that he told Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, a Democrat, he would cut off the funding if she did not resign following her DWI conviction.

Perry, a Republican, would name Lehmberg’s replacement to serve until the next election, next year.

Lehmberg did not resign, and Perry followed through with the veto. Among other cases, the unit has been investigating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas — one of Perry’s landmark accomplishments.

Special prosecutor to investigate Rick Perry’s threat to veto public integrity unit funds | Dallasnews.com - News for Dallas, Texas - The Dallas Morning News

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