Politico highlights Congressional travel; make sure to check out Texas Watchdog’s story on taxpayer-funded state senator travel - http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009...
Texas lawmakers have multiple funds they can dip into to fund their travel. Our story published today looked at the bucket of money furnished by the state taxpayers. But lawmakers can also use campaign cash and gifts from special interest to furnish their travel.
- Texas Watchdog
Texas state senators have used taxpayer money to attend a conference in Maui, stay overnight at a Ritz-Carlton in New York, and fly on charter or private planes. That's according to a Texas Watchdog review of expense reports and travel logs covering a year and a half.
- Texas Watchdog
Sen. Judith Zaffirini spent more than $77,000 on her daily stipend and travel costs over a year and a half, more than any other senator during that time period.
- Texas Watchdog
Tomorrow at Texas Watchdog: Texas state senators use taxpayer cash to fly to Maui, stay in luxury hotels, ride in private charter planes | Texas Watchdog - http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009...
Tomorrow at TX Watchdog: TX state senators use taxpayer cash on trip to Maui, luxury hotels, rides in charter planes: http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009...
Tomorrow at Texas Watchdog: Texas state senators use taxpayer cash to fly to Maui, stay in luxury hotels, ride in private charter planes - http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009...