Using information provided by the Texas Ethics Commission, we have built a new interface for accessing campaign contributions and expenditures dating back to 2000 — our most comprehensive campaign finance database yet.
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Demographics
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Root on Rick Perry’s controversial new ad, Tan on the fallout, Aaronson’s map of where the food stamps go, my interview with Stephen Colbert’s campaign finance lawyer, Aguilar on the drop in the number of illegal immigrants crossing into Texas, Hamilton on the growth of unregulated colleges, Galbraith’s interview with S. David Freeman on the environmental failures of public power, Grissom on the newest state agency and and Hamilton and M. Smith on a sudden change at the top of UT’s law school: The best of our best content from December 5 to 9, 2011.
Posted inState Government
Trevor Potter: The TT Interview (audio)
TT Interview with Trevor Potter, the former chairman of the Federal Election Commission.
Posted inState Government
Trevor Potter: The TT Interview
Stephen Colbert’s lawyer on campaign finance, why donors actually want limits on their giving and how to run a presidential campaign without the hassle of a candidate.
Posted inState Government
On the Records: Newt’s Weak Texas Fundraising
He may be the new Republican presidential front-runner, but Newt Gingrich has been well behind his rivals in raising campaign cash from Texas.
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State Government
Campaign Chatter
Rep. Joe Driver and Travis County prosecutors come to terms on his legislative expense accounts.
Posted inCongress
Search: Texas 2012 Congressional Campaign Contributions
Use our latest news application to search federal campaign contributions to U.S. House and Senate candidates in Texas in the 2012 election cycle. Filter your search by candidate, party, chamber, donor, location and donation amount.
Posted inState Government
Updated: State Rep. Joe Driver to Plead Guilty to Felony
State Rep. Joe Driver, who acknowledged pocketing taxpayer reimbursements for travel paid by his campaign, will enter a guilty plea on abuse-of-office charges, a third-degree felony, a top prosecutor said Tuesday night.
Posted inState Government
Search: 2012 Presidential Campaign Expenditures In Texas
So far, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul has spent the most campaign money in Texas of any presidential candidate, with Gov. Rick Perry second. Use our news application to search federal campaign expenditures in Texas by all the presidential candidates.
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Criminal Justice
TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
The latest UT/TT Poll on the 2012 race and other issues, Root on Herman Cain’s stumble, Ramshaw and Titus on Texas Republicans who don’t support Perry, Murphy maps presidential fundraising in Texas, Philpott on changing the constitution for parks and education, Hamilton on a case of higher ed separation anxiety, Grissom on the state’s breakup with a death penalty witness, Galbraith on a congressman’s search for a big leak, Aguilar on the Border Patrol’s effort to operate in environmentally protected areas and Aaronson on a dramatic drop in government employment in Texas: The best of our best content from October 31 to November 4, 2011.
