Article: Business Group Says Legislation Benefiting Texas Utility Violates Law.

By R.A. Dyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 21--AUSTIN, Texas -- Legislation pushed by would-be Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick benefiting a controversial hometown utility violates the state Constitution, according to a business group and a state agency opposed to the deal.

The state's Public Utility Commission could consider those objections and others during a meeting today involving the utility, Midland's Cap Rock Energy.

Craddick, R-Midland, who is poised to become the next speaker of the Texas House, declined to comment Wednesday. Craddick has received more than $28,000 for brokering a ...

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