Investigation touches Rep. Blunt?

The Houston Chronicle reported last week that Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle's office issued subpoenas to collect records of any communication between Brent Wilkes (a California businessman with connections to Former House Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) and former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) who is under indictment for bribery involving Wilkes), DeLay, Cunningham and Rep. Roy Blunt regarding the dealings of another California businessman, William B. Adams.

The interest in Blunt as an offshoot of the ever-expanding investigations into DeLay and Cunningham seems to have to do with his role as Majority Whip where one of the requirements is to keep the House members in line. Blunt was a close ally of DeLay and played a pivotal role in the infamous K-Street Project (This isn't a watchdog website but a clearinghouse for information).

Earl is seeking information regarding any federal legislation that may have benefited Adams.

These investigations must be upping the sales of Tums around the Republican leadership offices.