Texas Guv “Spartan” in Use of State Aircraft; Richardson, Denish Extravagant in Comparison
By Jim Scarantino
DENISH USED STATE PLANES 143 TIMES,
The Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, uses state aircraft far less than New Mexico’s Governor Bill Richardson and Lt. Governor Diane Denish. An investigation by Texas Watchdog found the Texas Governor uses state aircraft “sparingly,” reserving use of the planes for emergency or state business requiring transportation [...]
Did New Mexico Lt. Gov’s Office Use Public Funds to Aid Kerry Campaign?
A worker for New Mexico Lt. Governor Diane Denish was paid from public funds for time billed on August 4, 2004, as “work on Kerry for Saturday.” That Saturday, on a train leased by his presidential campaign committee, John Kerry rolled into Las Vegas, New Mexico, for a political rally and then into Albuquerque for [...]
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Here’s video of the train bringing Democratic Presidential candidate to Las Vegas, NM on 8/7/04. Did Lt. Governor Diane Denish use public funds to promote or assist this campaign visit? See this related report.
Read More →Lt. Gov. Uses Tax Dollars for Chauffeur, Christmas Cards, Polls
Lt. Governor Diane Denish used $225,000 in federal funds to pay for a driver to shuttle her to meetings and press events, a contractor to take Christmas pictures and write Christmas cards, a lawyer to make hotel reservations, opinion polling and public relations services. The money was given to her for “various projects” by Governor [...]
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