'Los Angeles Times' analysis finds dozens of examples
(NEWSER) - Rick Perry has raised $102 million as Texas governor over the last 10 years, and $37 million of that comes from just 150 individuals and couples—nearly half of whom have enjoyed business contracts, appointments, or tax breaks under Perry. A Los Angeles Times analysis found dozens of examples, from the billionaire who has donated $1.12 million and got permission to build a low-level radioactive waste disposal site despite safety concerns, to the engineering firm owner who donated more than $320,000 and whose firm received several contracts as he himself won a spot on the University of Texas board of regents. More»