In this edition of the Texas Tribune Weekend Insider, executive editor Ross Ramsey talks about the influence super PACs have on political campaigns, and reporter Kate Galbraith explains the challenges Texas faces with its wind power boom.
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Search Ron Paul’s Presidential Campaign Donors
Use our news application to search federal campaign donations to U.S. Rep Ron Paul so far in the 2012 election cycle and see who has financially supported his second presidential bid.
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On the Records: Obama Finds Four New TX Bundlers
President Barack Obama released an updated list of volunteer fundraisers, known as “bundlers,” who raise money on his behalf. Of the more than 350 bundlers listed, 17 Texas fundraisers have collected more than $2.7 million.
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Interactive: U.S. House Q3 Campaign Finance Totals
New fundraising reports show what’s in the war chests of Texans vying for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Use the interactive table below to see how House incumbents and challengers performed in the third quarter.
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Search: Perry’s Q3 Presidential Campaign Expenditures
Use our news application to search Gov. Rick Perry’s itemized third-quarter campaign finance filings and see his expenditures in his first national political race.
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Search Perry’s Presidential Campaign Donations
Use our news application to search Gov. Rick Perry’s itemized third-quarter campaign finance filings and see who has financially supported the governor in his first national political race.
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Visualization: Perry’s Campaign Finances in the Third Quarter
Use our data visualizations to see how Gov. Rick Perry has financially performed so far in his first political effort at the national level, and compare his efforts with the other Republican candidates and with President Obama.
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Perry Files Federal Campaign Finance Report
Gov. Rick Perry today submitted his third quarter campaign finance report to the Federal Election Commission, reporting that his PAC, RickPerry.org Inc, raised $17 million from August 1 to September 30.
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Occupy Movement Occupies Texas
A protest with roots in New York City made its way to Texas today. Protesters with Occupy Austin gathered at City Hall to rally against corporate influence in the United States government.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: The Money Side
Federal campaign fundraising deadlines are upon us, so we poked the insiders this week for their views on money and politics.
