Leininger Unplugged

Bad management and drug tests lead to txn's demise.

"...tests appear to have been an integral part of James Leininger's strategy to weed out employees and cut his..."

July 14, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Leininger's Many Holdings

"...James Leininger owns all or part of a dizzying array..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature

Putting a Lid on Leininger

House members push for limits on millionaire campaign donations

"...put a lid on the campaign-spending sprees of megamillionaire James Leininger and other wealthy "owners" of the Texas Legislature,..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Run-off Roundup

Strama Prepares to Face Fleece – and Leininger

"...Freshman Democratic Rep. Mark Strama had right-wing millionaire James Leininger on his mind Wednesday morning, the day after..."

April 14, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Mystery Men Mysterious No More

2008 becomes the election year of "follow the money."

"...Never heard of Dr. James Leininger or Bob Perry? Don't worry, you will, if..."

Oct. 5, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Wallet and Spirit

Sickbed Fortune

"...a lot of money. In 1992, Forbes magazine hailed Leininger as one of the 400 wealthiest entrepreneurs in the..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Debbie Nathan

Post-Election Coverage: Vouchers crap out

School-voucher proponent James Leininger contributed more campaign dollars this election cycle than in previous elections, but his gamble on GOP candidates didn't pay off at polls

"...Wealthy school-voucher proponent James Leininger contributed more campaign dollars this election cycle than..."

Nov. 24, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Million Dollar Man

Taking Stock

"...One member of the Sharp campaign estimated that Leininger, along with other advocates of school vouchers, contributed some..."

Jan. 29, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"..."I'm not going to be a whore for Dr. Leininger." – State Rep. Charlie Geren, a Fort Worth Republican..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...knows she's not out of the woods yet. Meanwhile, James Werner, the Libertarian candidate, complained that he's being shut..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...with Democrats to kill a voucher bill. Right-wing conservative James Leininger is bankrolling a handful of candidates he's recruited..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

The Voucher Death Dance

The House voucher vampires get a lesson in slaying the beast

"...chits. Daddy was San Antonio millionaire and GOP bankroller James Leininger, holding court in Craddick's office, where certain waffling..."

May 27, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Top Nonsense and No Nonsense Contributors

Dollars are the ammo in same-sex marriage war

"...Private school voucher proponent James Leininger, a San Antonio millionaire, provided Texans for Marriage..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...stock in a company owned by millionaire Republican donor James Leininger. Burnam's request to the attorney general's office came..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Vampire Vouchers Rise Again!

'Virtual' or 'Pilot' – Lege begins the biennial campaign to siphon money from public schools

"...In Texas, right-wing millionaire Dr. James Leininger finances the younger state affiliate of All Children..."

March 25, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Who's Funding the Voucher Campaign?

"...Dr. James Leininger / Paxton / 2003 / 1,000..."

March 25, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...the GOP, with San Antonio hospital bed magnate Dr. James Leininger getting special recognition for the amount of money..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature

Capitol Chronicle

A right-wing mailout stirs up a firestorm among Texas' Republican legislators.

"...promoted "the radical homosexual agenda" by voting for the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes bill, which finally passed last..."

March 15, 2002 News Column by Michael King

What the DPS Doesn't Want You to See

Why does it insist it can't release video footage of a Capitol hallway to The Texas Observer? We can only imagine.

"...a school-voucher proposal supported by San Antonio conservative moneybags James Lein­in­ger. The word around the Capitol that day had..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

@Chronic

According to new report, conservative ideologues James Leininger and Bob Perry were the two biggest donors during 2006 election

"...Never heard of Dr. James Leininger or Bob Perry? Don't worry, you will, if..."

Oct. 12, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Capitol Chronicle

The legislative fight over vouchers and school finance has a long history and deep roots.

"...Opportunity Foundation's Horizon program (underwritten primarily by fundamentalist tycoon James Leininger, though he's put in only half as much..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Looking for Tony

Democrats are settling on Tony Sanchez as their next gubernatorial candidate before anyone has an idea who he is.

"...would make it much more difficult for right-wing millionaire James Leininger to write a huge check and turn an..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hottest Race in Texas

The David Fisher-Todd Staples Senate Contest in East Texas Will Decide the Fate of the State Senate -- and the U.S. House

"...tort-reform PACs and right-wing sources like San Antonio tycoon James Leininger. With lots of help from his own party,..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: What's Next?

A day or two for cheering, and then back to work

"...farewell to public-school vouchers, as can his voucher moneybags James Leininger. Note to Lege: It's long past time to..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Column by Michael King

News Flash

Here's some surprising news: Nineteen Texans have landed on Forbes magazine's 2006 list of the world's richest people, and the majority of them are big contributors to Republican candidates and officeholders

"...two largest individual donors – San Antonio pro-voucher conservative James Leininger and Houston homebuilder Bob Perry – in campaign..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• San Antonio millionaire James Leininger, the oft-mentioned but seldom-seen contributor to pro-voucher candidates,..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Lege or Circus?

A lack of democracy turns education 'reform' into an unfunny joke

"...right-wing think tank founded by San Antonio voucher proponent James Leininger (also one of Perry's largest contributors); Americans for..."

Aug. 12, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

SBOE: A Green Challenge?

Green Party candidate Lesley Ramsey aims to bring progressive values to the right-wing State Board of Education.

"...members won elections with help from San Antonio super-funder James Leininger, whom Ramsey calls "a force behind sabotaging a..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Room at the Top?

Part I of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...in reaction to the 2000 presidential campaign. Libertarian Scott Jameson is a university tech manager who advocates lower taxes,..."

Oct. 11, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...to pass a voucher bill in 1999, Christian conservative James Leininger put up $45 million for a private voucher..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

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