During the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature, a slew of bills have been filed which aim to curb the practice of “revolving door lobbyists.” The term “revolving door lobbyists” refers to former elected officials who now work as lobbyists. They are paid to form relationships with members of the legislature and key staff to …

A Houston resident, John L. Nau III, is the President and CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors, the largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products in the United States. In addition to his political interests, Mr. Nau is an avid American history buff and serves as chair of the Texas Historical Commission. Through 95 contributions, Mr. Nau gave …

Texas politicians can be influenced by two financial sources: campaign contributions and lobbyist expenditures. During the Texas legislative session, state law prohibits campaign contributions to legislators. This is designed to prevent donors and PACs from currying favor with legislators while they are casting votes. For example, if you wanted to donate to the campaign of your House representative, you are not …

There are countless advocacy groups in Texas that promote certain policies or principles or advance the interests of various groups of people. These types of organizations are often formed as non-profit corporations, though some can be for-profit entities. Legally they are allowed to spend money to speak on causes and issues, as well as candidates, …

Residing near San Antonio, Peter and Juliana Holt own HoltCAT, the largest Caterpillar dealership in the United States, as well as Spurs Sports & Entertainment (which owns five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs, WNBA San Antonio Stars, AHL Rampage, and the NBA Development Team Austin Spurs). Mr. Holt received the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and …