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AngryAmish

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7. That sort of thing is just laughed at in Illinois

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 10:49 AM

Jun 2013

Some years ago the White Sox were threatening to leave Chicago for Tampa. The team told the state that if the state did not build them a new stadium then they would leave. The Sox are super connected politically so of course the state was going to build them a stadium.

Except there was dissent. The session was due to be over a midnight, so the governor pulled the plug on the official clock and stopped time until they could bribe enough votes to pass the stadium bill.

Everyone jokes about it now.

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Texas Penal Code, Title 8 CHAPTER 37. PERJURY AND OTHER FALSIFICATION [View all] arely staircase Jun 2013 OP

I'm sure the Public Integrety Unit would get right on it NoPasaran Jun 2013 #1

Would the Travis Co. DA not have jurisdiction? arely staircase Jun 2013 #2

PIU is part of her office NoPasaran Jun 2013 #4

but would the jurisdiction still not apply arely staircase Jun 2013 #8

Honestly I doubt it's a battle anyone wants to fight. NoPasaran Jun 2013 #9

If Perry calls the legislature back leftynyc Jun 2013 #3

I think the law was violated arely staircase Jun 2013 #5

And they have pictures leftynyc Jun 2013 #16

In our dreams... malthaussen Jun 2013 #6

That sort of thing is just laughed at in Illinois AngryAmish Jun 2013 #7

Stopping the clock before midnight used to happen in the Texas Lege as well NoPasaran Jun 2013 #11

ive been told tha texas senators have immunity rdking647 Jun 2013 #10

it would be the clerk I assume arely staircase Jun 2013 #12

Huh? Whoever heard of giving people immunity from the laws they're passing. Funny that. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2013 #14

No one will be arrested Stinky The Clown Jun 2013 #13

Here is the TX law page Coyotl Jun 2013 #15

"someone has to change the database" arely staircase Jun 2013 #17

Patsy Spaw - 512-463-0100 arely staircase Jun 2013 #18

IOHIYAR baldguy Jun 2013 #19