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$1.7M for George Strait, six-figure bonuses: Months later, a lawsuit forced Texas to release details on inaugural spending
Source: Texas Tribune
and last updated 2020-12-21 11:46:27-05
By Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune, and Jay Root, Houston Chronicle
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To celebrate Gov. Greg Abbott’s reelection last year, his inaugural committee paid a whopping $1.7 million to hire country crooner George Strait and his band. A coterie of top political aides and staff got more than $1 million, some of it paid out in six-figure bonuses. And a handful of lucky charities received $800,000 in unspent money. ....

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