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 Lubbock is part of our series analyzing taxpayer-funded entities in Texas.
Cooke County Republican Party (CEC)
Texas Committee
$18,726Cash on Hand
$20,969Total Contributions
$14,407Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,399.35 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,500.00 | Drew Alan Springer Jr |
| $1,125.00 | Karl Haubold |
| $1,100.00 | Pauline Lesch |
| $1,080.68 | Ccrp Primary Fund |
| $1,000.00 | Cooke County Republican Woman PAC |
| $1,000.00 | Dorthy Lewis |
| $1,000.00 | Michael Burgess US Congress |
| $1,000.00 | Richard Womack |
| $937.50 | Tri-Dal Excavation Ltd |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $5,414.10 | Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds |
| $1,176.57 | Nortex Communications |
| $1,000.00 | Abba Women's Center |
| $1,000.00 | Duke Property |
| $953.38 | Nortex Communications |
| $644.08 | Dieter Brothers Restaurant |
| $570.63 | Texas Star Embroidery |
| $500.07 | Dieter Brothers Restaurant |
| $500.00 | Vfw Post 1922 |
| $485.82 | Trieagle Energy |
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