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.
Engage Texas
Texas Committee
$108,739Cash on Hand
$1,159,151Total Contributions
$1,057,076Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,155,382.13 | Engage Texas |
| $2,049.00 | Daniel Serralde |
| $615.47 | US Dept of Treasury |
| $387.17 | Txu Energy |
| $300.00 | Gina Castaneda |
| $191.48 | T-Mobile Store |
| $119.11 | Tw Spectrum |
| $86.64 | Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal |
| $19.50 | Culligan |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $900,000.00 | Judicial Fairness PAC |
| $52,694.78 | RightSide Compliance |
| $23,928.25 | ADP Payroll Services |
| $12,507.50 | The Gober Group |
| $8,328.28 | Department of US Treasury IRS |
| $7,595.00 | Kolby Arnone |
| $5,740.00 | Ao Bookkeeping |
| $5,700.00 | Jalee Arnone |
| $5,500.00 | Ao Bookkeeping |
| $5,413.74 | Nola Bonecutter |
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