When the land commissioner wanted to buy a West Austin house, he turned to a major donor’s bank for an $850,000 mortgage — then put it under the name of a family trust to keep his home address secret. Bush says death threats made the move necessary.
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Land commissioner says “doctored” audit critical of his agency’s management of the Alamo is under investigation
George P. Bush, whose agency took over running the iconic Texas landmark from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in 2015, says a “doctored” audit led to the investigation — but won’t say how it was doctored.
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TribCast
Where’s the “bathroom bill” in the 2018 primaries? (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby and Jay about the noticeable absence of the “bathroom bill” on the 2018 primary trail, the hottest congressional races, and a particularly timely campaign contribution received by Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
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After land office inks Harvey contract, Land Commissioner George P. Bush gets donations from contractor
The Texas General Land Office, led by Republican Land Commissioner George P. Bush, signed a contract with Horne LLP for Harvey disaster recovery services on Oct. 30, 2017. Three days later, Bush received $27,500 in campaign money from Horne executives.
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George P. Bush and Harvey relief, AFL-CIO’s Beto O’Rourke snub (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Edgar about Land Commissioner George P. Bush walking back statements on Hurricane Harvey relief and the Rainy Day Fund, and the Texas AFL-CIO’s decision not to endorse Beto O’Rourke over a convention the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate missed.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Why George P. Bush is jealous of Ken Paxton
The months leading up to Monday’s candidate filing deadline were full of talk about who might challenge whom, a drawn-out round of punditry. Now we know who filed for what, and some of the results were unexpected.
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Texas Elections 2018
Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson to challenge current Commissioner George P. Bush
Former Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson has decided to challenge current Commissioner George P. Bush in next year’s Republican primary. He is expected to announce his candidacy Monday, several sources said Friday.
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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush getting Democratic challenger
Texas Democrats are getting a candidate for land commissioner.
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Texas lawmakers battle with Land Office over transparency in Alamo restoration
Lawmakers who agreed earlier this year to dedicate tens of millions of dollars to update the Alamo are now asking for greater transparency about how the money is being spent.
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Texas Republicans spar with White House over latest disaster aid request
After Gov. Greg Abbott panned the Trump administration’s $44 billion request to Congress for hurricane recovery, the White House quickly responded by calling on the state to pony up its own dollars.