Tony Dale: Front for the special interests
Who does Tony Dale really represent – the people of Fort Bend County or corporate lobbyists?
Never A Perfect Candidate: Criminally Indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton
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...
You can't trust Lisa Luby Ryan with your money
Taxpayers across Texas are paying more in taxes and getting less. Lisa Luby Ryan won’t change it.
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....
July Finance Reports Show First Glimpse of Statewide GOP Primary Challenges
New campaign finance reports released this week by elected officials and candidates for statewide office begin to show GOP primaries will be expensive.
These semiannual...
Harold Dutton won't file his campaign finances on time
For a politician who’s been in office for more than 30 years, Dutton should know these deadlines better than any other Texas representative.
The 10 Most Vulnerable Republican-Held House Districts Are Shaping Up to Be Expensive Races
Last September, Reform Austin reported on the top 10 most vulnerable Republican-held districts in the Texas House. Since then, three of the incumbents —...
Houston Democrat Morales Outraises, Outspends House District 145 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 5th election.
Gov. Greg Abbott raises nearly 50 times as much as Lupe Valdez
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has raised nearly 50 times more than his opponent Democrat Lupe Valdez in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to the latest campaign filings with the Texas Ethics Commission.
Follow the Freshmen: Campaign Finances and the Sprint to Session
Second in an occasional series
Reform Austin has reported extensively on the nexus of special interest campaign money and its impact on state legislation. Millions of...
