Even I was surprised at the amount ATS is investing in the Prop 3 race. Here is the campaign finance overview:
Prop 3 Campaign Finance Overview
How about that? ATS forked over a cool $1.5 million after the last reporting period.
If you like to scroll through the details, I combined the four reports from the two groups involved: pro-Prop 3 Keep Houston Safe and anti-Prop 3 Citizens Against Red Light Cameras:
Attorney Paul Kubosh financed 99.8{997ab4c1e65fa660c64e6dfea23d436a73c89d6254ad3ae72f887cf583448986} of CARLC.
Sometimes, you find interesting stuff in campaign finance reports. For instance, this entry on the Keep Houston Safe 8 Day Out Report:
$25,000 9/30/2010 Gary Polland 2211 Norfolk Street, Suite 920, Houston, TX 77098 Legal Services
Huh. Why, that would be the same Gary Polland and the same address as the Texas Conservative Review endorsement suggesting that you vote FOR Prop 3. Surprise, surprise, surprise!
But wait. There’s more! Lookie at these two entries on the Keep Houston Safe 8 Day Out Report:
$977.50 10/13/2010 The What’s Up Program 12337 Jones Road, Suite 450 Houston TX 77070 Radio ads
$10,000.00 10/13/2010 The What’s Up Program 12337 Jones Road, Suite 450 Houston TX 77070 Print ad
Why, I declare! There’s my little buddy Terry Lowry! But wait! There’s more! Lookie here! This one is from the CARLC 8 Day Out Report:
$3,447.50 10/13/2010 The What’s Up Program Houston TX 77070 Radio Program
I’ll be. Looks like my little buddy took money from both sides! Lemme see….yeppers, I bet I know who got the “coveted” Link Letter endorsement!
Keep Houston Safe money sent to What’s Up: $ 10,977.50
CARLC money sent to What’s Up: $ 3,447.50
Now, let’s go take another looksie at the Link Letter: why, I declare! Little buddy done went and endorsed the one that gave him the most change! Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Sigh.
Only you have the power to overcome greed. Only you.
Go vote. Vote against special interests. Vote NO on Prop 3.