Rep. Dawnna Dukes court appearance reschedule, facing corruption charges

AUSTIN (KXAN) — State Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, will no longer be in court on Thursday to face criminal corruption charges, accused of tampering with government records and abuse of her official capacity. Her court date has been rescheduled for April 19 at 9 a.m.
Dukes, who represents the east Austin district, says she plans to plead not guilty. Prosecutors say Dukes used her official staff to do things like take her kids to school. She is also accused of collecting her per diem on days