Texas ethics fight ends with dark money disclosure dead
Texas House pressed to require donors disclose dark money in campaigns while the Senate balked. Gov. Abbott’s stance split from a broader push for transparency, with implications for ethics reforms and potential vetoes. Legislation would have expanded reporting and exposed large contracts, but key donor disclosure provisions died.
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Lawmakers Federal Officials Contact Details
U S Rep Mike Conaway Republican of Midland provides office addresses in Washington Odessa and Midland plus local Odessa and Midland offices and phone numbers and an email contact. Sen John Cornyn Republican lists Hart Senate Office Building address and phone and a public contact form. Sen Ted Cruz Republican lists Dirksen Senate Office Building address and phone and a contact form link.
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Odessa
Desta Drive
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State Officials Contact Details for Texas Representatives and Senators
Listing of Texas state officials including Rep Brooks Landgraf from Odessa and Sen Kel Seliger Amarillo with office addresses phone numbers and emails. Also Sen Carlos Aresti San Antonio contact details and Austin mailing address.
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Carlos Aresti
San Antonio
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Needle in a haystack metaphor frames NSA data issue
Sullum notes McConnell and allies defend mass data collection using the needle in a haystack image, while public support wanes. The piece traces earlier uses of the metaphor by officials and cites Pew and ACLU surveys showing rising desire to curb surveillance. It contrasts proponents' aim with general distrust of broad phone record grabs and recalls Sensenbrenner’s rifle shot versus blunderbuss critique.
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Ruppersberger
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James Cole
Keith Alexander
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Sensenbrenner
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