Campaign Cash: To Cap, or Not to Cap?
Should the state set limits on political contributions? Depends on which candidate you ask. Full Story
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Campaign finance: Kinky Friedman
Friedman, in his second run for governor, says public financing is the way to go. Full Story
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Campaign finance: Mark Miner
Rick Perry's campaign spokesman says the governor opposes limits on contributions and thinks the solution is transparency, so that voters know who's backing whom. Full Story
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Campaign finance: Kay Bailey Hutchison
Hutchison, a U.S. Sen. and gubernatorial candidate, says the state ought to impose limits on the size of campaign contributions. Full Story
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Campaign finance reform, anyone?
Ben Philpott reports on the gubernatorial candidates' stands on campaign finance. Some want reform. Some want the status quo. Full Story
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Campaign finance: Tom Schieffer
Schieffer, a Democrat, says current regulations of campaign finance are "not serving anybody's interest." Full Story
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Campaign finance: Hank Gilbert
Gilbert, a Democrat running for governor, says campaign finance regulation is the only way to control special interests. Full Story
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On the Records: Campaign-Finance FAIL.
Numbers and text don't mix. Full Story
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2010: Dick Cheney in Houston Next Week
Former VP Dick Cheney is coming back to Texas. He'll be at a Houston fundraiser for gubernatorial hopeful Kay Bailey Hutchison. Full Story
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Sanction Season
The state is cracking down on officials who run afoul of election, lobbying and officeholder rules. Just ask Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole. Full Story
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On the Records: Dealing with FEC data
Long story short: It's a nightmare. Full Story
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