The Chronicle ran an odd story today from Austin bureau reporter R.G. Ratcliffe.
The “news” of Ratcliffe’s report — to the extent I can figure it out — seems to be that Indian tribes in Louisiana have hired a new law firm known by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R), that the firm’s former lobbyists (now under investigation) are known to DeLay, and that TRMPAC (also known to Tom DeLay) is represented by the same firm.
There’s no direct assertion of any wrongdoing by DeLay, but Ratcliffe seems determined to work him into the story for some reason.
When I contacted the House Majority Leader’s office to ask whether Ratcliffe had contacted them for any comment for this story, a representative said Ratcliffe had not.
After several readings of the story, I’m still a bit unclear as to what Ratcliffe was trying to accomplish with it.
