The effort by Julie Johnson (D) to unseat Texas House Representative Matt Rinaldi (R) is turning into one of the closest races to watch in Texas this November. The two lawyers are facing off to represent House District 115, which encompasses northwest Dallas County and portions of Coppell, Irving, and Farmers Branch. Rinaldi, who has …

“Just a little bit more.” John D. Rockefeller’s response to the question, “How much money is enough?” How much money is enough? In the last several weeks, Transparency Texas has been taking a look at the money in Texas statewide elections. The most remarkable feature of these races is the staggering financial advantage enjoyed by …

“Remember the Alamo!” may be taking on new meaning for Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, as he has had to fend off attacks in his primary campaign and now again in the general election over his leadership of a project to renovate and “reimagine” the monument to the historic battle for Texas’ independence. The …

Despite its name, the Texas Railroad Commission does not actually deal with railroads. Rather, the three-member Railroad Commission is the agency that regulates the oil and gas industry in Texas. Notably, the Commission’s Chairwoman Christi Craddick, is the only woman currently holding a statewide executive office. Originally elected to the Commission in 2012 for a six-year …

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the state’s chief financial officer. Each biennium, the comptroller is responsible for providing state lawmakers with educated estimates on how much money the state will bring in, and consequently, how much money lawmakers will have available to spend in the state’s budget. Although Comptroller Hegar ran unopposed in …