'Advocate' for Texas environment is polluters' crony

Who even bothers to be surprised anymore, let alone shocked. Texas is a crony state.

A prominent Washington lawyer long connected to conservative causes is helping craft legal strategy for the State of Texas as it fights federal proposals on health care and environmental regulation.

The lawyer, David Rivkin , is working for free, but his firm, Baker Hostetler , represents at least one major health care company and several oil and gas companies, including ExxonMobil, that have pushed for lighter regulations.

republicans promote their cronies, not the general welfare.

psst. Rivkin is NOT working for free. His efforts have real costs for Texans and their children.