This article is Part 1 of a four-part series demonstrating how the money in a lobby sector can impact state politics and legislation. We’ve selected the Green Energy sector due to a resurgence of interest in a behind-the-scenes look at renewables following the 2021 snowstorms, but you can follow the money in any industry of interest that is spending lobbying dollars in Austin.
Family First Coalition PAC
Texas Committee
$11,787Cash on Hand
$90,000Total Contributions
$108,213Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $12,500.00 | S&B Infrastructure Ltd |
| $12,500.00 | Texas Pro Business Coalition |
| $10,500.00 | Alan K Sandersen |
| $5,000.00 | Brooks & Sparks Inc |
| $5,000.00 | Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation |
| $5,000.00 | Geoscience Engineering & Testing Inc |
| $5,000.00 | Huitt Zollars Inc Federal PAC |
| $5,000.00 | Terra Associates Inc |
| $5,000.00 | Zarinkel Engineering Svcs |
| $3,000.00 | Neel Schaffer |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $86,000.00 | Fort Bend Independent |
| $10,000.00 | Dawn Buckingham |
| $7,893.34 | Najvar Law Firm PLLC |
| $3,320.00 | We the People of Texas - Fort Bend |
| $1,000.00 | Indo American Conservatives of Texas |
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Following the last legislative session, conservative activists and donors across Texas expressed dismay with what they believed to be lackluster results. We’ve reported the reasons for the general discontent from the Republican base here and here, as well as their veiled threats to put away their checkbooks.