Report: AG Greg Abbott brags Texas pays nearly $4M so far to sue feds

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott likes to brag about fighting the Obama administration, memorably describing his workday this way: "I go into the office, I sue the federal government and then I go home."

He doesn't talk much about the multimillion-dollar tab that taxpayers pick up for that work.

The San Antonio Express-News reports the state so far has paid nearly $4 million in costs associated with 31 lawsuits against the federal government since 2004, according to records provided by Abbott's office. Three were filed while George W. Bush was president, and 28 were against the Obama administration.

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More than half the total — nearly $2.4 million — was for two lawsuits seeking federal approval under the Voting Rights Act for GOP-driven redistricting maps and voter identification law. Preclearance was denied, and it's no longer required at this point because of a separate U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case supported by Abbott. Other court cases on those topics continue.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/08/20/5095215/report-texas-pays-nearly-4m-so.html#storylink=cpy

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I cannot find words to express the loathing I have for

The GD repubes.

[TheBlackAdder]

2. Use that $4M to pave some of those roads you're now resorting to use gravel on.

Hundreds of miles of road in Texas are now being replaced with gravel becaise Texas doesn't have the infrastructure money to spend on paving them.

Wait! Why were the roads needing to be repaved?

The large oil and gas trucks are damaging them. It's a shame that those industries cannot contribute to rebuilding them.

Now, the speed limit is reduced from highway speeds to 35MPH.