Money Trail: Which Texas Politicians Are Taking PAC Funds?

Campaign finance reports are out, and Political Action Committees have pumped significant cash into campaigns this year, but whose and how much? A Political Action...

Can Gambling Donors Save Dade Phelan?

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is in the fight for his political life at the moment, but it looks like he may have a...

Ken Strange is no stranger to conflicts of interest

Legislators and candidates should go out of their way to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest, not cut corners to subsidize their employers.

San Antonio Democrat Lopez Outraises, Outspends House District 125 Opponent

With Election Day one week away, the Texas Ethics Commission recently released eight-day campaign finance filings, the last required report before the March 12th election.

Speaking statistically, this GOP donor wants to convince you that money buys justice in...

Salem Abraham in his office on Dec. 19, 2019. David Bowser for The Texas Tribune. CANADIAN — To tell Salem Abraham his mathematical insights...

HD-28 candidate Anna Allred reports $158,000 fundraising haul

The race to replace John Zerwas just got more interesting. Anna Allred, a candidate in the HD-28 special election, released her fundraising totals early.  Allred...

Jonathan Stickland doesn't listen to Texans

As long as the business lobbyists have their deals and willing politicians like Jonathan Stickland, our taxes will go up and our services will suffer.

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Senator Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge

Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear the Federal Election Commission's bid to restore a campaign finance law...

“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...

Don Huffines, senator of the insurance companies

When it comes to priorities, Huffines’ made it clear that he’s a senator for insurers, not for his constituents.
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