/tags/political-donations political donations en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:25:55 GMT /politics/2024-10-08/proposed-changes-to-dentons-campaign-donation-rules-could-level-playing-field-for-candidates A Denton City Council member's campaign finance reform proposal, which he said “could very well be the toughest” in the state, seeks to cap total campaign contributions from Denton donors at $20,000 and non-Denton donors at $5,000, as well as limit people outside of the city to $500 per individual or political action committee donation. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:25:55 GMT /politics/2024-10-08/proposed-changes-to-dentons-campaign-donation-rules-could-level-playing-field-for-candidates Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /texas-news/2024-01-17/texas-gov-greg-abbott-gets-6m-campaign-donation-from-out-of-state-school-voucher-champion Abbott, a Republican, called the contribution from Pennsylvania's Jeff Yass the “largest single donation in Texas history.” Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:29:30 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-17/texas-gov-greg-abbott-gets-6m-campaign-donation-from-out-of-state-school-voucher-champion Lauren McGaughy | The Texas Newsroom /news/2023-05-04/arlington-mayors-opponent-got-100-000-in-campaign-donations-from-2-people Amy Cearnal’s campaign for Arlington mayor got a boost in donations last month. Thu, 04 May 2023 21:02:10 GMT /news/2023-05-04/arlington-mayors-opponent-got-100-000-in-campaign-donations-from-2-people Caroline Love /politics/2021-10-06/texas-has-raised-54-million-in-private-donations-for-a-border-wall-almost-all-from-one-billionaire Timothy Mellon is the Wyoming-based grandson of banking tycoon Andrew Mellon. He is responsible for nearly 98% of the donations to Texas’ border wall fund. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:00:00 GMT /politics/2021-10-06/texas-has-raised-54-million-in-private-donations-for-a-border-wall-almost-all-from-one-billionaire Carla Astudillo | The Texas Tribune, James Barragán | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-05-03/mike-pence-potential-2024-presidential-candidates-coming-to-texas-for-gop-fundraising-donor-event The event this week is attracting a who's who of big-name Republicans who could run for the White House in a few years. Mon, 03 May 2021 18:00:02 GMT /politics/2021-05-03/mike-pence-potential-2024-presidential-candidates-coming-to-texas-for-gop-fundraising-donor-event Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /news/2019-10-11/arrest-of-giuliani-associates-ensnares-congressman-1 Businessmen with ties to Rudy Giuliani lobbied a U.S. congressman in 2018 for help ousting the American ambassador to Ukraine around the same time they… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:33:59 GMT /news/2019-10-11/arrest-of-giuliani-associates-ensnares-congressman-1 Associated Press