Lawmakers are gone, and the legislative season is over. Cue up the 2020 elections!
campaign finance
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Beto O’Rourke signs “No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge” after weeks of pressure
The Democratic presidential candidate also said he was returning campaign contributions that had run afoul of the pledge.
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MJ Hegar “not at all” backing away from celebrity supporters as John Cornyn targets Patton Oswalt
“We can talk all day about where our support is coming from,” said Hegar, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s latest Democratic opponent, in an interview.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Beto O’Rourke says he raised $9.4 million in 18 days — more than $500,000 a day
O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, was a presidential candidate for only the last 18 days of the first quarter.
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Congress
Former Steve Stockman aide gets 18-month sentence in campaign finance scheme
The former congressional staffer, Jason Posey, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Houston.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Beto O’Rourke signed this pledge on oil money. Did he break it?
O’Rourke was criticized for signing the “No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge,” only to take big bucks from individuals who work in the industry. Now critics say he talks a good game on climate change but needs to put his money where his mouth is.
Posted inState Government
Ted Cruz fined $35,000 for not properly disclosing campaign loans from Goldman Sachs, Citibank
The resolution comes three years after the complaint against Cruz was first filed and seven years after his U.S. Senate campaign.
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has nearly $6 million ready for his Texas re-election campaign
The state’s senior senator is taking little for granted as he seeks a fourth term.
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Texas Elections 2018
National Democratic group was behind mysterious anti-Cruz super PAC
The super PAC, Texas Forever, was set up in a way so that it did not have to disclose its donor before Election Day.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: For Texas politicians, the season of receiving has arrived
The elections are behind the state’s politicians. The 86th legislative session is ahead. In between, it’s time to raise money.
