Texans for Public Justice has released a new report highlighting the connections between the donors to Supreme Court candidates and the business these donors have before the court.

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.

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.

The Houston Chronicle reports today that Tom DeLay continues to be in “legal limbo” that could damage him come the November elections. 

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...

Congressional Quarterly agrees with our take. ...