http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/2629683
Chris Bell, one of our local Representatives here in Houston, has filed a formal ethics complaint against Tom Delay. The complaint generally focuses on Delay's involvement with the redistricting mess last year. Bell's seat was lost due to the redistricting. I don't know what he did in Congress, but I liked him in our non-partisan City Council.
The radio this morning said that it was the first ethics complaint in seven years. One Republican was quoted as saying "you kill our dog, we'll kill your cat." Chris Bell said he was glad he didn't own any cats. Nice to see Democrats and Republicans working towards the same goals.
FWIW, Delay's PAC is under investigation by the DA in Austin for improper campaign contributions to Texas Republicans, and there was a sudden interest by foreign corporations how lines were drawn on the Texas map. Delay says he hasn't hired a lawyer yet on this ethics charge, but he has lawyers all over the place.
