In a Travis County court room on Friday, an attorney for the Texas Ethics Commission confirmed that commissioners met in secret meetings not posted in accordance with the state's open meetings law. The admission came as the commission's chairman and vice-chairman...
Empower Texans' counsel Joe Nixon issued the following statement in response to a ruling by the Texas Ethics Commission: "The Ethics Commission has finally issued a ruling after forcing us to wait almost 30 months. We will appeal the ruling to the District Court,...
Attorneys argue statute, Commission rules unconstitutional Austin, TX— In a hearing before the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) today, attorneys for watchdog organization Empower Texans argued that politically-motivated complaints filed against its president were without...
Eight Leaders Come Together to Defend Constitutional Rights AUSTIN, Texas – This morning, leaders from eight grassroots organizations spanning social and fiscal issues came together to address the unconstitutional actions being considered in the House Committee on...
U.S. Sen Ted Cruz issued a statement earlier today decrying legislative action in Texas similar to rules being pushed nationally by the Obama Administration. The comments came in advance of the Texas House State Affairs Committee's invitation-only hearing supporting...
Despite assertions from the Texas Ethics Commission that no judicial review exists for the subpoenas they issue, Empower Texans this morning filed a declaratory judgment action in a Travis County district court. Pursuant to a ruling from the US District Court for the...
In advance of the 2014 local elections, Texans For Fiscal Responsibility today endorsed Craig Bickley in his bid for Trustee of the Tarrant Regional Water District. Ross Kecseg, the TFR Metroplex office director, applauded Bickley. “The TRWD has drawn criticism for...
In advance of the 2014 local elections in May, Texans For Fiscal Responsibility today endorsed Lawrence Jones III in his bid for Garland ISD School Board, Place 5. Ross Kecseg, the TFR Metroplex office director, enthusiastically stated; "A graduate of Garland ISD,...
Following two years of litigation, a group of political consultants have apologized for “any confusion” their conduct created when they produced campaign literature addressed from an entity with a “confusingly similar” name to Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. The...
AUSTIN, Texas – A federal district judge was told this evening that, after days of negotiations, attorneys for the Texas Ethics Commission had agreed to reconsider subpoenas issued to Empower Texans before the agency backed out at the last minute. Empower Texans is a...