“Three Strikes, You’re Out”: Paxton Fails To Disclose Campaign Donors, Again
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to demonstrate an outright disregard for the law. His office has declined to enforce campaign finance laws and...
Special interest gets their money's worth with Tony Dale
Despite attempts in the Legislature to protect consumers, the status quo prevails, thanks to politicians like Tony Dale. When special interest money influences politicians to vote in their contributor’s favor, Texans lose.
With the legislative session over, candidates ready for fundraising battles
Following Monday’s deadline for filing campaign finances, we have a clearer picture of the challenges and opportunities facing candidates running for state office. Following...
Final HD-100 campaign finance reports filed
The four candidates in the special election to replace Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson’s HD-100 seat have filed their final campaign finance reports before election...
Morgan Meyer’s Murky Money
State Representative Morgan Meyer (R - Dallas) boasts about his tenure on the House Energy and Insurance committees, citing a number of accolades he’s...
Stepping into GOP primaries, Dennis Bonnen donates to seven Texas House incumbents
Speaker Dennis Bonnen has contributed $15,000 each to seven members of the Texas House who face challenges in the upcoming March primary elections....
Who Are The Big Donors Fueling Texas’ School Voucher Fight?
As Texas heads toward the upcoming elections, the political fight over school vouchers is heating up, with major contributors pouring money into key races...
Kelly Hancock Can Be Bought, Even At the Public’s Expense
Insurance companies have been playing the politics game for decades. In order to control the direction insurance regulation moves in, companies will donate large...
Matt Rinaldi: Owned by Special Interests Groups
State Representative Matt Rinaldi (R-Irving) says he believes in giving back to his community, but his record of taking thousands of dollars from predatory...
Abbott & Beto Make Texas History, Most Expensive Governor’s Race Ever
When comparing the 2022 statewide races to 2018’s, we see a clear uptick in fundraising from most statewide races. What has changed and what...
