Lobbyist J. C. Watts Paid $180,000 By Texas Water Group Suing Oklahoma Over Water Rights

Washington lobbyist J. C. Watts, the former 4th District congressman contemplating a bid for the Republican nomination for governor next year, has been paid $180,000 by a Texas group that is suing Oklahoma for the right to purchase water that flows through the state. That disclosure comes as Republican leaders in the Legislature fight the lawsuit to prevent the Tarrant Regional Water District from getting the water free of charge. House Speaker Chris Benge said, "We're just trying to make sure that we don't end up having to give water to Texas and protect Oklahomans' interests."

The Oklahoman's Chris Casteel has the story at http://www.newsok.com/conflict-flows-from-water-use/article/3368200?custom_click=lead_story_title.

Read a companion story about the conflict at http://newsok.com/article/3368193.

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