In Depth: How Sid Miller's Top Political Aide Tried To Cash In On Texas Hemp
By Michael MarksMay 10, 2021 7:12 amAgriculture & Animals, Government & Politics Lobbyist Todd Smith is charged in a scheme in which people interested in obtaining licenses to develop hemp products would pay hefty fees to Smith. On the morning of August 28, 2019, Todd Smith was running late for a meeting. It would be a busy few days for Smith, a lobbyist, and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s top political advisor. He had to go to Houston later in the day, but this breakfast meeting was too important to skip. Before he left Austin, he stopped in at an I-HOP right off I-35, just a few m...
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