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Bradley nomination for forensic chairman dead?

The Austin Statesman and other news outlets today reported that the Senate has severed Williamson County DA John Bradley's nomination from other members of the Forensic Science Commission because Democrats have enough votes to block him from being considered on the floor under the Texas Senate's 2/3 rule and have told the chair of the Nominations Committee they intend to do so.It's not over, though, because the Lieutenant Governor intends to have Bradley back in for some one on one lobbying: "Dewhurst said that after he talks with senators who are blocking Bradley?s nomination, 'it may be that we?ll want him to come in and talk with some of them one on one.' After that, he said, ?we?ll see where we are on the votes,? when asked when Bradley?s name may come up for a vote,"  reported the Statesman's Mike Ward...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 01, 2011 (boomark / email).