Bentzin's Bad Connection

District 48 candidate's acknowledgement that he hired political consultant John Colyandro to work on his Senate campaign in 2002 raises big legal questions

"...his surprise acknowledgement that he had hired political consultant John Colyandro to work on his Senate campaign in 2002,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Indictments Pending: TRMPAC, TAB, and the Travis Co. D.A.

"...– M.K. and J.S. 'The State of Texas v. John Colyandro, James Ellis, and Tom DeLay'..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...services that could have saved her life. APD Officer John Coffey fatally shot King as she threatened to kill..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature

Welcome to Tomstown

In the burgeoning Tomstown scandal, you can't tell the players or the plot without a program

"...John Colyandro, director of TRMPAC and the Texas Conservative Coalition,..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...jury added more charges to its indictments of director John Colyandro and Jim Ellis, aide to U.S. House majority..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and that Texans for a Republican Majority PAC director John Colyandro should stand trial on money-laundering charges brought in..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Tomstown Hits the Fan

Felony indictments handed down in GOP campaign cash scandal

"...TRMPAC executive director John Colyandro and Jim Ellis, a chief aide to U.S...."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: The Prosecutor and the Pariah

Don't know about you, but I'm beginning to feel sorry for Tom DeLay

"...of the 2002 election DeLay and his alleged co-conspirators John Colyandro and Jim Ellis made possible, is becoming more..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Column by Michael King

The DA Makes a Deal

They stole the Lege – will we get more in return than a sermon?

"...represents the rather more heavily indicted former TRMPAC director John Colyandro, and the conventional sections of the DCS agreement..."

Dec. 17, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Counting the Felonies

A list of the persons and corporations indicted in the TRMPAC investigation, and the charges against them

"...DefendantIndictmentOffense James Ellis (aide to Tom DeLay)Money launderingFirst-degree felony John Colyandro (Executive director, TRMPAC)Money launderingFirst-degree felony 13 counts of..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Counting the Felonies

A list of the persons and corporations indicted in the TRMPAC investigation, and the charges against them

"...DefendantIndictmentOffense James Ellis (aide to Tom DeLay)Money launderingFirst-degree felony John Colyandro (Executive director, TRMPAC)Money launderingFirst-degree felony 13 counts of..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

TRMPAC Forever

Justice DeLayed is justice forgotten

"...in this instance a pending case against DeLay associates John Coly­an­dro and Jim Ellis for allegedly laundering $190,000 in..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...after he disclosed that he had hired Republican strategist John Colyandro to help him in his unsuccessful run for..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Plead Ignorance

In the wake of the TRMPAC indictments, the big players are scurrying for cover

"...Although TRMPAC executive director John Colyandro has testified in depositions that (as confirmed from..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Column by Michael King

TRMPAC Indictments Come Down, 'More Work' Remains

Ronnie Earle and the Travis Co. grand jury announce the initial results of the TRMPAC investigation

"...as individual ("hard") money donations. The TRMPAC executive director, John Colyandro, a former assistant to George W. Bush political..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Campaign Money Shuffle?

The GOP's capture of the Texas House may have been accomplished with less than scrupulous campaign fund dealings.

"...the activities were run primarily by our executive director, John Colyandro." (Colyandro in turn deferred to Ellis for comment.)..."

May 23, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Indictment Tango

DeLay's fancy footwork works on TV, but will it keep him out of court?

"...former Texans for a Republican Majority PAC executive director John Colyandro and former Americans for a Republican Majority PAC..."

Sept. 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TRMPAC Finally Lands in Court

Longtime Republican testifies ... for the Democrats

"...finance laws. Ceverha's one-time co-defendants in the civil lawsuit, John Colyandro and Jim Ellis, have been indicted on felony..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...will run again in the fall of 2006. Instructor John Hoffner said the class is designed for people who..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

A Republican will take the stand for the Democrats

"...officials, including first President George Bush and U.S. Sen. John McCain, will be batting for state Democrats next month..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

All in a DeLay's Work

The hits just keep on coming for the ethically challenged Bug Man

"...agencies (e.g., the Texas AG's office under now Sen. John Cornyn) to close casinos while promising tribal officials that..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Patrick: Cut Costs for Rich Kids

Lt. gov. targets tuition credits, waivers

"...which would have completely eliminated set-asides. During the hearing, John Colyandro, executive director of the Texas Conservative Coali­tion Research..."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Howard Surprises Bentzin, Leads Into Run-Off

In a district designed to favor the GOP, Democrat Donna Howard needed a surprising mere 73 more votes to avoid a run-off.

"...more respectable level. U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn, along with U.S. Rep. Mike McCaul, had all..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Saving HeteroTexas: God and the GOP

God – or rather, those who claim to speak in his name – works in mysterious ways this election season

"...DeLay of conspiring to violate campaign finance laws – John Colyandro and Jim Ellis – serve as consultants to..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Is the Hammer Nailed?

Yet another indictment of DeLay, this time for money laundering. Will it reverberate for other politicos?

"...Monday's indictment of DeLay and associates John Colyandro and Jim Ellis charges the trio with conspiracy..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

"...liberal judges." But it's the Web site's operatives – John Colyandro and Jim Ellis – that carry the heaviest..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Unidentified person of interest will make self known to investigators

"...lawyers seeking the dismissal of indictments against TRMPAC co-defendants John Colyandro and Jim Ellis, who stand accused of money..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Talk of Tomstown

Major figures in the Tomstown Scandal on the record

"...to be a part of it." – TRMPAC director John Colyandro, on 2002 meetings with Bill Hammond and Texans..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature

The T.A.B. Timeline

Reviewing the major events in the ongoing controversy of T.A.B. expenditures during last fall's campaigns

"...John Colyandro, former executive director of the Republican Majority group,..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature

Greg Abbott’s New Wrecking Crew

The governor's got a whole new office staff

"...in the eye may be the governor's hiring of John Colyandro as senior adviser and policy director. If that..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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