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
$18,726Cash on Hand
$15,824Total Contributions
$9,676Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$3,335.66 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
$2,500.00 | Michael Burgess US Congress |
$1,500.00 | Tri-Dal Excavation Ltd |
$1,000.00 | David Spiller |
$1,000.00 | Dorthy Lewis |
$1,000.00 | Marchant Good Goverernment Fund |
$1,000.00 | Richard Womack |
$950.75 | Drew Alan Springer Jr |
$500.00 | Cooke County Republican Women PAC |
$500.00 | Pauline Lesch |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$4,092.54 | Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds |
$1,000.00 | Duke Property |
$832.34 | Nortex Communications |
$763.25 | Dieter Brothers Restaurant |
$558.57 | Signs for Less |
$541.74 | Nortex Communications |
$426.83 | Pauline Lesch |
$375.00 | Gary Dill |
$328.39 | Engie Energy |
$237.90 | Chuck Bartush |
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