The News Review:
- GOLF CHANNEL welcomes Scott Walker to on-air team
- GOP legislators seek ‘unlimited’ corporate donations
- Judge: Golf dome lawsuit can be tried
GOLF CHANNEL welcomes Scott Walker to on-air team
WorldGolf.com, AZ
– GOLF CHANNEL announced the addition of veteran sports broadcaster Scott Walker to its on-air team. Walker will serve as an anchor and reporter for Golf Central, the network?s marquee, nightly news program, and will contribute to the network?s news reporting team at PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour events. Walker brings more than 15 years of sports broadcasting and journalism experience to GOLF CHANNEL, including four years at ESPN as a national correspondent and SportsCenter reporter. During his time at ESPN, Walker covered a variety of the sporting world?s major events, including golf?s major championships and Barry Bonds? 2001 single season home run record. Most recently, Walker was a correspondent for USA Network?s PGA TOUR Sunday, a college football sideline reporter for ABC Sports and a new media entrepreneur.
GOP legislators seek ‘unlimited’ corporate donations
Houston Chronicle, United States
“My door is always open. They don’t have to pay for access. ”
This year, for $5,000, contributors will receive two tickets to “VIP dinner & Strategy Meetings,” a single golf outing and other benefits. Those giving $10,000 get six VIP dinner tickets plus two golf outings with a “Preferred House Leader. ” Chip in $25,000 or more and you get 15 VIP dinner tickets, four golf outings with a “Preferred House Member” and prominent company advertising at the event, which begins today. The news media is not allowed to attend the event. Chad Wilbanks, a Republican Caucus strategist, said all the donations will be disclosed to the Texas Ethics Commission and will be used to fund research and assistance for GOP members during the upcoming session of the Legislature, which meets for five hectic months starting on Jan.
Judge: Golf dome lawsuit can be tried
Southtown Star, IL
While the judge dismissed some counts in the lawsuit, she allowed the key allegation, conspiracy to commit racketeering, to remain. Former World Golf Dome owner John LaFlamboy filed the lawsuit in 2006, alleging that Mayor Steve Landek and other Bridgeview officials conspired to force him into selling his 50 percent ownership of the dome to the village in 2003. Bridgeview used the dome as part of its successful effort to lure the Fire to the village, where the team built its home stadium, Toyota Park. District Court Judge Amy St.
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