Usually, the political establishment is more or less united, with major trade groups and major officeholders sticking with incumbents and, more importantly, sticking with one another. Not this year.
campaign finance
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Interactive: 30-Day Campaign Finance Report Summaries
We’ve updated our Campaign Finance Database with new data from the Texas Ethics Commission. All contributions and expenditures that occurred between Jan. 1 and April 30 are now searchable.
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News App: Search 30-Day Report Contributors by Filer
On April 30, which was 30 days ahead of Texas’ May 29 primaries, participating candidates were required to file reports that represent all campaign-finance efforts leading up to the election. We have pulled all contribution data for filers between Jan. 1 and April 30 and made it searchable here.
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Interactive: First-Quarter Filings by Congressional Candidates in Texas
On April 15, Texas candidates running for congressional seats were required to file campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission. We have compiled a list of the major numbers for the candidates running for Congressional districts in Texas.
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Cruz Raises $1.31 Million in First Quarter
Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz announced raising $1.31 million in the first quarter of 2012. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst raised $1.66 million in the same period.
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Dewhurst Announces Raising $1.66 Million in First Quarter
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst will report raising $1.66 million in individual contributions during the first three months of 2012, his campaign confirmed today.
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State Government
Lawmakers Take First Steps Toward Reforming Ethics Commission
The Texas Ethics Commission could undergo major changes in the next legislative session. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports on why some think the state should scrap the commission and start over from scratch.
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Updated: Lawmaker Personal Financial Statements
The Tribune requested the most recent personal finance statements for all current members of the Texas House and Texas Senate. We have updated each lawmaker’s page in the directory to make the documents viewable. Visit legislators’ page in the directory to view their most recent filings with the Texas Ethics Commission.
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Updated: Sullivan Says He’s Not a Lobbyist
Michael Quinn Sullivan said he hadn’t seen the ethics complaints filed by two Republican legislators, but “I do know, they’re just trying to distract people about their record.”
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Criminal Justice
In Texas, a Never-Ending Battle Over Judicial Elections
Political candidates across Texas are gearing up for the state’s May 29 primaries. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, that partisan campaigning extends to candidates who often promise to be impartial: the state’s judges.
