The campaign manager for GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott filed an ethics complaint on Thursday alleging that the Wendy Davis book tour represents a conversion of political contributions into personal use.
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Analysis: A Pressing Conundrum for Texas Capitol Gatekeepers
Pretty soon, Texas lawmakers will have to decide who is a reporter — and who isn’t.
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Inside Texas Politics: Violent and Awkward Regime Change
On this week’s edition of WFAA-TV’s Inside Texas Politics, I talked with host Shelly Slater and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy about Michael Quinn Sullivan, the arrest of John Wiley Price, the deployment of 1,ooo National Guard troops and more.
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Ethics Commission Slaps High-Profile Activist With $10,000 Fine
The Texas Ethics Commission has ordered Michael Quinn Sullivan, leader of the conservative advocacy group Empower Texans, to pay a $10,000 fine for failing to register as a lobbyist in 2010 and 2011.
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CliffsNotes on an Ethics Saga
When the typically vociferous Michael Quinn Sullivan kept quiet at a 12-hour hearing last week, it was the latest development in a saga pitting the leader of Empower Texans against the state’s ethics enforcers. And it’s almost a sure bet that many chapters remain.
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Paxton Campaign Reviewing Lapses in Business Disclosure
The campaign of attorney general candidate Ken Paxton is “reviewing and researching” its disclosure obligations in the wake of a Tribune investigation into his work as an investment adviser representative and other business relationships.
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Interactive: A Look at the Returns on Investments in Primary Campaigns
In competitive races, a candidate will ideally get the best bang for his or her buck. Use our interactive to see how much each candidate for a state office spent (or did not spend) for each vote he or she received in the March 4 primary.
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Hegar Amends Filing to Include Wife’s Income
State Sen. Glenn Hegar, a candidate for comptroller, amended his personal financial forms this week to include more information about his wife’s income and investments.
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News App: Updated Campaign Finance Data
The Tribune’s campaign finance database has been updated to include the latest contribution and expenditure information. Use this tool to look up candidates’ cash totals and to see who is funding them.
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News App: Primary Candidates’ Personal Financial Statements
With early voting now underway, click on the candidates in our 2014 primary election brackets to find a quick link to their directory pages, most of which have been updated to include their 2013 personal financial statements.
