This article is Part 1 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of interest that is spending lobbying dollars in Austin.
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Texas Committee
$18,842Cash on Hand
$27,100Total Contributions
$30,355Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $10,000.00 | Hntb Corporation |
| $5,000.00 | Wsp USA Inc |
| $3,000.00 | Susan Butt |
| $2,500.00 | Gayle Stoffel |
| $2,500.00 | Lja Engineering Inc |
| $2,500.00 | Lucy Billingsley |
| $500.00 | Anup Tamrakar |
| $500.00 | Jeff Davis |
| $500.00 | North Dallas Chamber of Commerce |
| $100.00 | Josh Peterman |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $8,846.63 | Mammoth Marketing Group |
| $7,500.00 | Rein Strategies |
| $5,162.02 | Pelican Campaign Consulting |
| $2,500.00 | Marquez Communications LLC |
| $2,500.00 | Pelican Campaign Consulting |
| $2,500.00 | Texas Political Solutions LLC |
| $750.00 | Hunt Research LLC |
| $375.59 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $220.60 | Anedot Inc |
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