Harold Simmons

Nukes Mess With Texas

Carl Pope | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green


Carl Pope

Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons wants to make Texas the dumping ground for as much of America's nuclear waste as he can.

August May Be "Swift Boat" Health Care Month

Jackson Williams | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


Jackson Williams

A "Swift Boat" type effort could well be nigh as the dog days of summer settle in. We saw what happened in August 2004, as John Kerry took time off to gear up for the presidential campaign.

Ayers Attack Funder's Daughter Backs Obama

Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Tom Matzzie reports on the latest development in Barack Obama Bill Ayers attack ad saga: Irony of ironies. Harold Simmons, the Texas billionaire and...

Is the American Issues Project Breaking Campaign Finance Law?

Rick Hasen | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Rick Hasen

A Texas billionaire, Harold Simmons, donated nearly $2.9 million to the American Issues Project,Inc., to run ads tying Sen. Obama to a former member of the Weather Underground, William Ayers.

Obama Asks DOJ To Block Terrorist Ad, Investigate Donors

Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics


***Check back for updates*** The Politico has the story that Barack Obama has appealed to the Department of Justice in his efforts to fight a Republi...

Swift Boat Sugar Daddy's Other Water Issues?

Patt Morrison | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Patt Morrison

Harold Simmons has written a check for all of the $2.87 million it's costing to run ominous-sounding ads in Ohio and Pennsylvania about Obama's relationship with William Ayers.