Typical Texas Transactions Five Thousand Dollars in $100 bills changing hands over a sandwich plate at a resort restaurant. College trustees SELLING THEIR VOTES on million-dollar construction contracts for $10,000! ( for voter education only.) July 23, 2002San Antonio Express-News By Ron Wilson and Lucy Hood EXRESS-NEWS STAFF WRITERS Rigging the bidding process so a preferred company is guaranteed a $14 million contract. These are the accusations that emerged this week from court documents detailing a far-reaching bribery and money laundering investigation of the Alamo Community College District, one of the largest two-year college districts in the state. Just another example of which I will seek to end! -- Michael Idrogo *** Write In MICHAEL IDROGO for U.S. SENATE! *** |