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Rosemary Lehmberg effect: Travis Co. Commissioners to vote on funding state’s Public Integrity Unit
Travis County Commissioners will begin discussing Tuesday whether to fund the state’s Public Integrity Unit (PIU).
Governor Rick Perry vetoed $3.7 million in annual funding after Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to resign from office.
The Travis County Commissioners’ Court may come to the rescue and drag taxpayers along with them. Commissioners are expected to approve funding for the unit.
Below is a Monday morning email exchange between County Judge Sam Biscoe and resident Stephanie Ashworth that was sent to local news media.
More at http://digitaltexan.net/2013/austin-local-news/rosemary-lehmberg-effect-travis-county-commissioners-to-vote-on-funding-states-public-integrity-unit/article55996/ .