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Post by Logan on Jun 5, 2016 23:31:06 GMT -6
More than two years after being accused by a political foe of violating state campaign finance laws — including a charge that he improperly paid himself interest on a campaign loan — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller says he believes the complaints dating to his days as a state legislator are languishing and will amount to nothing. Miller told the Tribune this week that he recently met with Texas Ethics Commission lawyers and is confident his reports were "filed correctly." Since taking the helm of the state's agriculture agency, Miller has drawn new scrutiny for a trip to Oklahoma for pain treatment known as a "Jesus shot", and a rodeo trip to Mississippi. The Texas Rangers are investigating both of those out-of-state trips. But before that, the former state representative from Stephenville faced complaints that he had used his campaign funds for personal gain. More than two years after the first complaint was lodged, however, there's been little more than silence. Read more: www.texastribune.org/2016/06/05/sid-miller-expects-campaign-finance-probes-be-dism/
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