Kate McGee

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Investigative Reporter at Texas Tribune

Investigative reporter for @TexasTribune. Formerly higher ed. Past life in public 📻 in IL, DC, TX, NV, NY. [email protected]. DM for Signal.

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Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year

1 week ago | texastribune.org | Kate McGee

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Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | crossroadstoday.com | Kate McGee

The Texas House approved a bill Wednesday that would limit campaign contributions from out-of-state donors to statewide and local races in Texas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and Rep. Terri Leo Wilson, R-Galveston, would cap those out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.
Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | dentonrc.com | Kate McGee

The Texas House approved a bill Wednesday that would limit campaign contributions from out-of-state donors to statewide and local races in Texas. The bill; sponsored by Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and Rep. Terri Leo Wilson, R-Galveston; would cap those out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.
Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | ksat.com | Kate McGee

WEATHER ALERT12 advisories in effect for 12 regions in the areaTexasPublished: May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PMTags: Politics, ethics, politics, state government, Texas Ethics Commission, Dade Phelan, Texas LegislatureThe Texas Capitol in Austin on Oct. 19, 2021. (Evan L'Roy For The Texas Tribune, Evan L'Roy For The Texas Tribune)Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | click2houston.com | Kate McGee

Published: May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PMTags: Politics, ethics, politics, state government, Texas Ethics Commission, Dade Phelan, Texas LegislatureSign up for our NewslettersPublished: May 14, 2025 at 5:02 PMTags: Politics, ethics, politics, state government, Texas Ethics Commission, Dade Phelan, Texas LegislatureSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | texastribune.org | Kate McGee

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas House approved a bill Wednesday that would limit campaign contributions from out-of-state donors to statewide and local races in Texas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and Rep.
Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | inkl.com | Kate McGee

The Texas Capitol in Austin on Oct. 19, 2021. (Credit: Evan L'Roy for The Texas Tribune) The Texas House approved a bill Wednesday that would limit campaign contributions from out-of-state donors to statewide and local races in Texas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and Rep. Terri Leo Wilson, R-Galveston, would cap those out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.
Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kate McGee

The Texas House approved a bill Wednesday that would limit campaign contributions from out-of-state donors to statewide and local races in Texas. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and Rep. Terri Leo Wilson, R-Galveston, would cap those out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.
6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics

3 weeks ago | amarillo.com | Kate McGee

Kate McGeeThe Texas TribuneAlex Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, is the newest Republican megadonor making waves in the Texas capitol. Last week, The Texas Tribune published a story about his sudden rise as a major powerbroker and one of the most prolific donors to GOP legislative candidates. The story details Fairly’s involvement in last year’s turbulent Republican primaries through this year’s contentious race for House Speaker.
6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politics

3 weeks ago | click2houston.com | Kate McGee

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Alex Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, is the newest Republican megadonor making waves in the Texas capitol. Last week, The Texas Tribune published a story about his sudden rise as a major powerbroker and one of the most prolific donors to GOP legislative candidates.