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This article reports on the establishment of a legal team that would support Texas representative Tom DeLay in November 2005. Indicted on two felony charges, DeLay has marshaled all of his renowned political savvy, connections and fundraising skills. Hence, both indictments hinge on the allegation that DeLay used his state political action committee.

Reports on the Ethics Committee investigation on the accusations of outgoing Representative Chris Bell of Texas against U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay regarding campaign donations. Two of the three accusations of Bell that the Ethics Committee has acted on; Indictment of three DeLay associates by Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle; Corporations that face indictment for allegedly making illegal donations.

The article focuses on the lawsuits filed to challenge the enforcement of the photograph identification (ID) law in Texas in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Shelby County vs. Holder in June 2013. The court has ruled to make it impossible to enforce Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which mandates stated identified as having a history of discrimination to receive federal approval before changing their voting rules.