Texas Lobbying Spending

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.texastribune.org/library/data/lobbying/

Lobbyists in Texas are required to report how much they spend trying to influence legislation and public policy, and also details about the clients who hire them. This application details those transactions by year, according to data released by the Texas Ethics Commission. Search for specific lobbyists, or browse the lobbyist and client directories. Learn more about this issue on our lobbyists and lobbying topic page
It's wild to see where this money is going to...especially how much is going to immediate family.

[sonias]

1. Where is Waste Specialists and Harold Simmons?

I could not find him listed at all. If he gave members over $182,000 you think he'd show up as one of the top buyers. Or does his money not qualify as lobbing?

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Texans for Public Justice Newsletter May 18, 2011
Laying Waste to Texas: Simmons' Campaign Money Predicted Nuclear-Waste Dump Votes


Sixty-one percent of Texas House members took money from nuclear-waste kingpin Harold Simmons for their latest campaigns. This investment paid dividends yesterday, when 83 percent of Simmons-financed House members voted to let Simmons dump nuclear waste from other states in West Texas. A new Lobby Watch looks at the radioactive correlation between Simmons' money and Simmons votes.

Find out who Simmons bought here

info.tpj.org/Lobby_Watch/pdf/SimmonsHouseVoteMay2011.pdf

[w8liftinglady]

2. sometimes it's a twisted trail,huh?

this is a "Parody " website, but actually has some facts behind it
http://tlr-pac.com/

[sonias]

3. Texans for Lawsuit Reform - Protecting the billionaires of Texas!

Because you know they are so hurting right now. :sarcasm:

This parody website is telling it like it is. :thumbsup:
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