Category: Texas

Fine for Dry Cleaning

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 16, 2008
Categories In Texas

State Sen. Mike Jackson took his campaign contributors to the cleaners, almost literally. In a July 2 order, the Texas Ethics Commission penalized Jackson, R-La Porte, for spending $236.51 in campaign money to pay for dry cleaning in Austin. Jackson reported the expenditures voluntarily on his January 2006, July 2006 and July 2007 campaign finance […]

Texas Complaints

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 9, 2008
Categories In Texas

A California disabled veteran who spends six days a week sifting through campaign finance reports has filed complaints against 10 Texas legislators and 15 judges with the Texas Ethics Commission, ranging from failing to identify campaign donors to using campaign money for personal use.One of the complaints takes aim at state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, […]

Dallas Gift Rules

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 11, 2008
Categories In Texas

Dallas elected officials have new clarifications on ticket and gift rules. Under the rules, officials can’t sell tickets they get for free or transfer those tickets to someone else, except for an immediate relative or fellow council member. Officials must pay face value for tickets to facilities operated by a city contractor, such as the […]