Donors tied to 36 companies that private
lawsuits allege manipulated natural gas markets to improperly profit from
2021’s deadly Winter Storm Uri contributed $6.3 million to seven top Texas
officials a new study by
Texans for Public Justice and Public Citizen’s Texas Office finds.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
REPORT: Top Texas Officials
Pocket $6.3 Million From Blackout Profiteers
Labels:
Campaign Finance,
Major Reports,
Oil&Gas,
Railroad Commission
Thursday, August 31, 2023
REPORT: Oil Barons Backed Paxton
Impeachment Officials with $12 Million
Three ultra-conservative, oil-tycoon billionaires moved $12 million in campaign funding to 17 officials directly involved in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, a new study finds. Recipients include defendant Paxton, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who acts as the trial’s judge, and a majority of the 31-member Senate jury, according to the report by Texans for Public Justice and the Texas Office of Public Citizen.
Read the full media release.
Read the full media release.
Thursday, August 10, 2023
TPJ Seeking Data Specialist
Texans for Public Justice is seeking a part-time Database Specialist to help with some exciting government transparency / conflict of interest work.
The
position is $20/hour for a flexible schedule averaging 5-10 hours per
week. This is a remote position, with a preference for someone in Texas.
This would be a good opportunity for someone to be part of a larger project that is bound to shake things up in Texas.
More info here and below, and thanks for spreading the word.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Two-thirds of board members overseeing Texas public universities are Abbott donors. -- Texas Tribune
Texas Tribune analysis found that more than 70% of Abbott's
appointees to Texas university boards have donated to his gubernatorial campaign fund. About 30% of the appointees have given more than $100,000. A
Tribune analysis also found that the larger and more prestigious the
university system, the more likely its board is to be stacked with
deep-pocketed donors.
Read the full story at the Texas Tribune.
Labels:
Abbott,
Appointments,
Campaign Finance
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
POT OF GOLD: Did Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s
trusted, troubled strategist shake down Texas hemp growers?
In the Texas Observer TPJ's Andrew Wheat exposes a political consultant's shake down of Texas hemp growers.
Read the full story at the Texas Observer.
Labels:
Anti-corruption,
Sid Miller
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Report highlights RRC progress on designating critical energy infrastructure.
A new report from Commission Shift and Texans for Public Justice finds that most facilities on the natural gas supply chain have been designated critical. Poor agency record keeping procedures leave questions about which facilities have been granted or denied exceptions to critical infrastructure designation. Confidentiality requirements leave the public in the dark about which facilities will actually be required to be weatherized, while a handful of private companies enjoy special access to regulators and the electricity supply chain map.
Access the new report at Commission Shift.
Labels:
Oil&Gas,
Railroad Commission
Monday, May 23, 2022
Washington Post: 7 years later, still no trial for Ken Paxton
AUSTIN, Texas — Not many people charged with felony crimes go seven
years without ever standing trial. One of them is Texas Attorney General
Ken Paxton.
Read the full story at the Washington Post.
Labels:
Ethics Complaints,
Ken Paxton
Friday, March 25, 2022
From OPEN SECRETS: Conflicts at Texas Railroad Commission

While Texas’ top oil and gas regulators were
deciding whether to permit a disputed oil waste disposal site, their
campaigns raised tens of thousands of dollars from donors tied to the
case.
Labels:
Campaign Finance,
Oil&Gas,
Railroad Commission
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Whistleblowers Say Paxton Lying About Allegations
Read the latest about Ken Paxton and the whistleblowers accusing him of lying on the campaign trail at the Texas Tribune.
Labels:
Anti-corruption,
Ken Paxton
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
AG Paxton: Texas Exceptionalism on Corruption
Labels:
Anti-corruption,
Ethics Complaints,
Ken Paxton
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