Shaheen for Sale
State Representative Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) has only been in office for two terms, but he’s wasted no time raking in special interest campaign money....
Here's to the Losers: How Incumbents Spent Millions to Lose in 2018
With the final campaign finance reports for the 2018 election cycle turned in three weeks ago, Texas residents can now have a better idea...
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...
Don Huffines helps keep Austin rigged
State Senator Don Huffines is just another part of the rigged political system in Austin - taking special interest money, voting to relax the rules on himself, and sticking it to everyday Texans.
Morgan Meyer, Representative of Special Interest Groups and PACs
Who does Morgan Meyer work for – his campaign contributors, or the people he is supposed to represent?
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...
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...
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...
Texas Supreme Court Changes their Mind after a $250k Donation from Apache Corp
After a long legal battle against Apache Corp, which was apparently going to end on October 2nd, 2020 when the Texas Supreme Court declined...
Craig Goldman Represents Special Interests, Not Us
There is a housing crisis in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Even with a construction boom in this area, it’s hard to find apartments that aren’t pricing...
