TexasOver the Wall Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 4:20pm.
The Department of Homeland Security is in the process of constructing a big wall on the US/Mexico border and are serving notice to people living where the wall is to be built that they'll have to find new homes...unless of course they're wealthy, have friends in Washington, DC, and have given big campaign contributions. The Texas Observer digs into the story - go here for a fascinating piece of reporting.
The Lexus of Texas Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Mon, 07/30/2007 - 2:10pm.
We pay a lot of attention to how candidates bring money in for their campaign accounts -- but what about how it gets spent? The Houston Chronicle looks at the expenditures of Texas candidates after the election -- how they're using campaign cash to travel in style, eat like kings, and win brownie points via donations to local groups. Ah, campaign cash - the gift that keeps on giving.
Tom DeLay in Legal Limbo Submitted by Nancy Watzman on Tue, 03/21/2006 - 9:49am.
The Houston Chronicle reports today that Tom DeLay continues to be in “legal limbo” that could damage him come the November elections. Another Brick In The Wall Submitted by Rick Bielke on Fri, 03/10/2006 - 6:24am.
Peter Cloeren, who himself has pleaded guilty to violating campaign finance laws, has been issued a subpoena by Travis County prosecutor Ronnie Earle. Earle wants records of contributions made by Cloeren's Citizens United Political Victory Fu...
DeLay's prospects down-graded Submitted by David Donnelly on Thu, 03/09/2006 - 4:56am.
Congressional Quarterly agrees with our take. ...
My two cents about DeLay's 'victory' yesterday Submitted by David Donnelly on Wed, 03/08/2006 - 11:15am.
I know Rick wrote about this earlier, but I wanted to add my two cents...In 2004, in the general election, DeLay received 55% of the vote. Yesterday, in a low turnout, only-the-faithful-voting primary election, he got 62%, only slightly better...
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Lucrative Land Swap posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-09-2008 The trouble about running for President on your image as an anti-corruption, reformer kind of guy is that when stories surface that puncture a hole in that image, it's going to be front page news. And that's what happened to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) today in this story by the Washington Post that suggests McCain did a very lucrative favor for one of his campaigns big donors. Published in: campaign contributions | John McCain Obama Mulls Contribution Limits posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-09-2008 Is Barack Obama considering self-imposed contributions limits during the general election if he is the Democratic presidential nominee? Sam Stein at the Huffington Post writes that Obama mentioned the idea at a fundraiser, perhaps in response to the flack he's gotten over possibly not using the presidential public financing system. Published in: Barack Obama | campaign contributions | John McCain | presidential race If It Ain't Fixed Go Break It posted by Katie Schlieper on 05-08-2008 The New York Times calls shenanigans on doings at the Federal Election Commission: as Senate Republicans, led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) champion the nomination of Hans von Spakovsky who's well-known for his opposition to voting rights legislation, current FEC chairman David Mason is fired after he suggest Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) may have broken the law in his efforts to extricate himself from the presidential public financing system. Published in: campaign finance | FEC |
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