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Recent News About Texas Ethics Commission
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Legal battle intensifies over Texas Ethics Commission's regulations for political communications
Multiple amicus briefs have been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Texas Ethics Commission's enforcement of lobbying regulations against Michael Quinn Sullivan, a prominent Texas conservative. The dispute centers on whether the Commission's requirement for individuals to register and pay fees before engaging in certain communications with public officials infringes upon First Amendment rights.
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Rep. Vasut to bring legislation to increase transparency in campaign finance for the third consecutive session
Representative Cody Vasut told the Lone Star Standard that one of his priorities for the 89th legislative session is to increase accessibility and transparency of the state’s campaign finance reporting systems.