Little-known Texas patron guided Bush policies on vouchers, tort reform

By Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2000 — Only three days after Texas Governor George W. Bush was inaugurated in 1995, he declared the state of the Texas

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"… t many statewide officials,” said Craig McDonald, director of Texans for Public Justice, a nonpartisan watchdog group based in Austin.Bush’s ties to Leininger a …"

"… s two gubernatorial campaigns, according to data collected by Texans for Public Justice. Their support paid off. Tort reform was a major theme of Bush’s 1994 ca …"

"… hy and so Republican.”Adds Andrew Wheat, research director at Texans for Public Justice: “Everyone knows Leininger is moving massive amounts of money. A lot of …"

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A look behind the Center's reporting process for "The Politics of Oil"

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"… red from the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign Web site as well as from Texans for Public Justice, a non-profit watchdog group.The TeamProject Manager:Bob WilliamsEditor:Te …"

Heart testing bill signed by Perry required unnecessary tests, critics charge

By Rochelle Sharpe

Medical experts say measure signed by Perry requires unnecessary testing

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"… terms as the association’s chairman and also as finance chair.Texans for Public Justice, a government watchdog group, has criticized Perry for allegedly using the …"

"… he fifth-biggest donor to the two groups combined, according to Texans for Public Justice, which tracks the influence of money in politics. The drug company, meanwh …"

"… ng big corporate donors like Pfizer,” charged Andrew Wheat of Texans for Public Justice.Pfizer did not return repeated calls for comment.Naghavi says he never had …"

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EPA allowed unsafe handling of asbestos, IG says

By Jim Morris and Chris Hamby

Use of 'unapproved methods' by EPA put workers and public at risk of asbestos exposure, IG says

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"… periment that was based on shoddy science,” said Jim Hecker, a lawyer at Public Justice, a public-interest law firm whose criticism dissuaded the EPA from using t …"

"… e street,” Hecker said. “That was the one that really ticked us off.”Public Justice and an environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, sought …"

Big setback for mountaintop mining critics

By Jim Morris

Judge's ruling raises doubts about whether the EPA can halt strip mines such as the planned Spruce No. 1 in West Virginia.

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"… avel downstream and adversely impact” wildlife.Jim Hecker, a lawyer with Public Justice, a Washington-based public-interest law firm that’s been fighting Spruce …"