Higher ed billionaire critic helped bankroll American Phoenix group, wants money back

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN – A private foundation led by billionaire oilman and higher education critic Jeff Sandefer has given $200,000 in recent years to help bankroll a conservative nonprofit now at the center of a scheme to secretly film lawmakers and lobbyists, tax filings show.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Higher-ed-critic-helped-bankroll-American-Phoenix-6278553.php

AUSTIN — A billionaire oilman and higher education critic who has given $200,000 in recent years to help bankroll a conservative nonprofit at the center of a controversial scheme to secretly film Texas lawmakers and lobbyists said he was unaware of the group’s plans and would like some of his money back.

http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Tax-records-show-oil-billionaire-behind-videotape-6280063.php

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[Wilms]

1. The first link isn't paywalled.

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Higher-ed-critic-helped-bankroll-American-Phoenix-6278553.php

[Gothmog]

2. Hanah Giles is an idiot

I love the fact that the donor wants his money back

[Eleanors38]

3. Yeah, but you should see the fundamentalist porno stuff!

[Gothmog]

4. Juanita Jean discussed this donor yesterday

http://juanitajean.com/yummy-yummy-yummy/

I wonder if the disclosure of this donor affected his desire to get some of his money back?