February 5, 2016 11:55 AM

Ethics Complaints filed against Joe Basel and others in connection with Ann Kitchen recall effort

Fred Lewis calls out Basel: “If you’re big enough to do it you’re big enough to tell us who’s funding it”; Basel says he’s not worried

The Ethics Commission on Friday received sworn complaints against Joe Basel - yes, the same Joe Basel who runs the American Phoenix Foundation – and two other people alleging Texas law has been broken in an attempt to oust an Austin City Council member.

Via the Austin Monitor:

While the city clerk still has not received a promised petition seeking the recall of Council Member Ann Kitchen, the Texas Ethics Commission has received four complaints filed against the group behind the alleged effort.

Austin attorney Fred Lewis filed the four complaints on Friday morning. They name Austin4All PAC, Rachel Kania, Tori Moreland, and Joe Basel as respective respondents.

By Scott Braddock