Kalyn Stralow | 03/11/2022

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Kalyn Stralow | 03/11/2022

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/27/2022

When it comes to the money in Texas politics, these are the names that you are viewed the most. See the top five entities in each category (Candidates, Donors, Lobbyist Clients, Lobbyists, PACs, and Payees) that generated the greatest interest in Q4 of 2021. Top Viewed Texas Candidates 1. Greg Abbott 2. Donald Huffines 3. Ken Paxton 4. Dan …

Transparency USA | 01/10/2022

The process that launched our brand.  One of the top questions we receive from first-time users of our database is “Where do you get your data?” The short answer is that we take it directly from reports provided by the regulatory body that governs campaign finance in each state. The logical followup question – which …

Transparency USA | 11/17/2021

In July, a group of Democratic legislators left Austin, with some traveling to Washington, D.C., in an effort to break the quorum of the Texas Legislature to prevent action on Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda.  In addition to salary, Texas lawmakers receive $221 per diem to cover living expenses for each day the legislature …