Last week we reported that lawmakers had lumped this session’s most prominent pieces of legislation — property tax reform, school finance reform, and a sales tax — into one codependent heap. Yesterday, the Senate took steps to remove and kill the sales tax portion of the heap.
Kirk Watson
State Senate (D)
$1,304,859Cash on Hand
$334,822Total Donations
$538,529Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
| Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,526.63 | Anthony Precourt |
| $10,000.00 | Charter Schools Now PAC |
| $10,000.00 | Russell T Kelley |
| $5,000.00 | Armbrust & Brown, PLLC |
| $5,000.00 | Dale and Libby Linebarger |
| $5,000.00 | Farmers Employee & Agent PAC of Texas |
| $5,000.00 | Gary S Farmer |
| $5,000.00 | Husch Blackwell LLP |
| $5,000.00 | John Sharp |
| $5,000.00 | Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas |
Top Expenditures
| Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $75,625.00 | C3 Presents |
| $58,287.50 | Keysha Walcott |
| $45,306.50 | Sarah Howard |
| $43,693.05 | Sandy Hentges Guzman |
| $41,414.80 | GNI Strategies LLC |
| $37,366.55 | Katharine Alexander |
| $28,000.00 | Susan Harry Consulting |
| $25,500.00 | Kelsey Erickson |
| $25,450.00 | Travis County Democratic Party (P) |
| $23,625.00 | Ryan Alter |
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