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
$23,183Cash on Hand
$20,782Total Contributions
$20,496Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $5,714.47 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $1,000.00 | Cooke County Republican Women PAC |
| $1,000.00 | Dorthy Lewis |
| $1,000.00 | Jane Nelson |
| $1,000.00 | Pauline Lesch |
| $1,000.00 | Robert Lewis |
| $850.00 | Drew Alan Springer Jr |
| $775.00 | Ed Zielinski |
| $500.00 | Jennifer Blackmon |
| $500.00 | Muenster Telephone Corp of TX |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $4,621.81 | Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds |
| $3,300.00 | LaRue Hand |
| $1,937.68 | Ampro Productions Inc |
| $1,762.80 | Nortex Communications |
| $1,038.55 | Dieter Brothers Restaurant |
| $749.38 | Chris McNamara |
| $696.34 | Nortex Communications |
| $500.00 | Abilgails Arms |
| $500.00 | Casa |
| $500.00 | Cooke County Republican Women |
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