Just when you thought they were reformed and on the right track toward salvation, the Texas Association of Businesses (better known as TAB during the Tom DeLay trials and tribulations), is back in the political fundraising business. Tom DeLay and TAB were tighter than skin on a sausage.

Click here to open a PDF of their statement of organization filed yesterday with the Federal Election Commission.

And some of you may remember that TAB fessed up to a misdemeanor violation of Texas Ethics and paid a $10,000 fine.

The state’s largest business organization pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating campaign finance law, six years after helping elect a slate of Republican lawmakers to the Texas Legislature.

As part of the settlement, the Texas Association of Business pleaded guilty in District Court in Austin to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful direct campaign expenditure and agreed to pay a $10,000 fine.

The agreement involved the last of the criminal charges against the Texas Association of Business stemming from an investigation by Travis County prosecutors that began shortly after the November 2002 elections.

Here we go again with their fancy new website and every intention of defeating Democrats any way possible, legal or illegal.

Heads up!  They’re tan.  They’re rested.  They’re ready to crap all over Texas elections.

And yes, I had lunch with Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen today and we’re working on an ap to track TAB contributions and expenditures.  Would that be cool or what?