Texas Enterprise Fund - Media Coverage

TPJ's report on the failings of Governor Perry's Enterprise Fund has received widespread media attention. Below is a sampling of the coverage.

Associated Press:
Perry changes Enterprise Fund contracts
Dallas Morning News:
Report says Enterprise fund not created promised jobs
Austin American-Statesman:
Report criticizes Enterprise fund
Associated Press:
Countrywide scrapped Texas pact in December
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram:
Watchdog group says job creation figures exagerated
Houston Chronicle:
Hutchison attacks Perry over Enterprise Fund

DMN: Hutchison Leads Perry in Money Race

Wayne Slater reports that the Hutchison campaign will report more cash in the bank than Governor Perry in tomorrow's disclosure filings for the last half of 2009.

Read the article at the Dallas Morning News.

DMN: Perry appears well-financed as he, Hutchison prepare campaign reports

Wayne Slater at the Dallas Morning News reports that Gov. Rick Perry raised more than $7 million in the last six months and goes into the final stretch of the GOP primary for governor with $11.6 million in the bank. Official reports are due at the Texas Ethics Commission on Friday.

Read the story at the Dallas Morning News.
View TPJ's report analyzing the candidates' warchests through June, 2009.

Lobby Watch:In 2008, Perry & KBH Had Craddick's Back.

Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison both lost the most important race in Texas' last election. In 2008 their campaigns each gave money to GOP candidates for the Texas House. Each of the rivals favored candidates deemed friendly to then-Speaker Tom Craddick.


Read the details in the latest Lobby Watch.

Rangel: Perry-Hutchison camps waging big bucks battle

In 2002 when he was seeking his first four-year term, Republican Gov. Rick Perry spent about $25 million and that was enough to crush his Democratic challenger, Laredo multimillionaire Tony Sanchez, despite being outspent almost 3-1.

Read the complete column at the Lubbuck Avalanche-Journal.

Senator v. GovernorReport Dissects Money Chase in Guv's Race

Analysis of the first $29 million raised by GOP gubernatorial candidates Kay Bailey Hutchison and Rick Perry. The most comprehensive look yet at their rival fundraising machines.
Read the report and download the candidates' full contributor lists.