There are two glaring, related problems in Texas politics: (1) Candidates aren’t always who they say they are, and (2) voters and donors are inconsistent and sometimes confused regarding the candidates they support. As a result, many good Texas citizens – including some of the top political donors in the state – have given their votes and hundreds of thousands of dollars to candidates who weren’t even on their side!
READ MOREWe can all agree that the rules should apply to everyone equally. If information is made public, it ought to be accessible to everyone, not just political insiders who know how to work the system. That’s why we built Transparency Texas. We’ve taken all the available data and made it easy to search. We’ve taken all the political jargon and made it easy to understand.
SEARCHTexas politicians and PACs are required to file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission listing all their campaign contributions and…
READ MOREAll eyes are on Austin, as Texas politicians have gathered for the once-every-two-years legislative session. We thought we’d 1)let you…
READ MOREEvery two years, Texas lawmakers gather in Austin for 140 days to do their work. The 86th Session of the…
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