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...
Where Does Campaign Money Go After Retirement?
Political campaigns live and die by their fundraising. Often, the candidate with the most money ends up with the highest number of votes, as...
Kimberly Olson out raises Sid Miller in agriculture commissioner race
Kimberly Olson has raised nearly five times as much as incumbent Sid Miller in the race for Texas agriculture commissioner.
Joan Huffman keeps Austin rigged
Sen. Joan Huffman is just another part of the rigged political system in Austin – taking special interest money, voting to relax the rules on herself, and sticking it to everyday Texans.
Texas Senators With Most Cash on Hand
Under Texas law, state elected officials are required to submit periodic financial disclosures. The latest campaign finance deadline was the semi-annual report due January...
Women Raise Money for Texas Campaigns, but Not Always in the Usual Ways
Everyone bemoans the influence of money in politics, but candidates face a brutal truth: If you don’t raise enough money to run a campaign,...
Alvarado, Hernandez lead the fundraising pack in Senate 6 special election
The four candidates vying for Texas’ Senate District 6 seat have each filed their final campaign finance reports, due eight days ahead of the December 11 Special Election date. Here’s how much money the candidates in the special election race have raised:
U.S. Supreme Court Backs Ted Cruz, Dumps Campaign Finance Curb
WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance restrictions, striking down as a free speech violation part of a...
Donna Campbell Chooses Campaign Cash Over Homeowners
Texas is a wonderful place to live, but is notorious for its weather-related disasters. Floods, hurricanes and hailstorms are a regular occurrence every year....
Tony Tinderholt: mismanagement, debt and bankruptcy
Tony Tinderholt has shown a disturbing pattern of financial mismanagement and irresponsibility, both as a private citizen and as a member of the Texas House.
