Now that lawmakers have convened in Austin, private citizens and PACs are no longer able to make political contributions, so the sole financial influence on lawmakers during the legislative session comes from lobbyists. In fact, in session and out, lobbying is by far the biggest source of money in Texas politics — and taxpayers are footing the bill for a lot of it. This look at the City of Houston is the first installment in our series analyzing the top taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
John R Messinger
$1,750Cash on Hand
$1,758Total Contributions
$3,975Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | Carla Vallejo |
| $750.00 | Robert Vititow JD |
| $8.00 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,499.95 | Election Day Strategies |
| $731.00 | John Messinger |
| $189.21 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $172.47 | Bank of America Corp |
| $146.12 | Jcpenney |
| $92.20 | Barclays Bank |
| $92.20 | Minute Man Press Westchase |
| $26.35 | Leander Area Republican Women |
| $25.00 | Central Texas Republican Women |
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