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December 2, 2013      4:33 PM

SBOE VICE CHAIR TO REFILE HIS ETHICS COMPLAINT AGAINST HIS CHIEF CRITIC

TEC required more information and Ratliff isn't backing down

After the Texas Ethics Commission recently informed the State Board of Education’s Vice Chairman that the agency would need more information before it could move forward with a complaint he made about a very vocal and seemingly well-financed critic of his, Thomas Ratliff on Monday said he will refile that complaint this week. Ratliff has said he's concerned about the activities of Alice Linahan – a Tea Party entrepreneur from North Texas – in relation to her protests of the CSCOPE lesson plans that that some have complained are filled with errors and contain anti-American biases.

"I have spoken with the Ethics Commission and have made adjustments to the complaint. At some point the Ethics Commission will have to determine if there is enough evidence to merit asking Mrs. Linahan for her financial records to determine if she is in fact being compensated for her efforts," Ratliff told QR, adding that he understands the need for the TEC to guard against frivolous complaints.

By Scott Braddock