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Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia enters San Antonio mayoral race
If elected, she would be the first Latina to hold the office.
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Feds ask Ted Cruz’s campaign to explain dozens of illegal donations it received
A letter from the Federal Election Commission raises concerns that dozens of donors to the Texas Republican exceeded federal legal limits.
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Nearly all funds paid to Ted Cruz-tied PAC through podcast deal have gone to his reelection bid
So far, San Antonio-based iHeartMedia has funneled $786,000 into a Cruz-tied fundraising entity as part of its deal to distribute the senator’s podcast.
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Allred outraises Cruz in latest quarter, but Cruz has more cash on hand
Cruz now has a cash advantage, with $12.1 million cash on hand compared to Allred’s $10.4 million.
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Feds ask Ted Cruz reelection committee to explain illegal donation it received
The letter comes as Cruz faces scrutiny over a podcast deal that’d dumped $786,000 into a super PAC dedicated to his reelection.
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Casino magnate Miriam Adelson gives pro-Ted Cruz super PAC $1 million
The donation from Adelson, also the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, was the largest single contribution in May to the Truth and Courage PAC, a super PAC supporting Cruz’s reelection.
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San Antonio’s iHeartMedia gave another $156,000 to Ted Cruz-linked super PAC
To date, the controversial arrangement has pumped $786,000 into a super PAC whose primary goal is to see Cruz is reelected.
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Former San Antonio man gets 18 months after guilty plea in super PAC scheme
Christopher Richardson, who also went to prison on an earlier bank fraud charge, is accused of falsifying filings to federal campaign finance officials.
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Texas’ two senators near top of the list for taking money from fossil fuel industry
Together, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz have raked in $9.7 million in fossil-fuel industry contributions since 1990, a new report shows.
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Cash Grab: Ted Cruz’s podcast deal doesn’t pass the smell test
Despite concerns the Texas firebrand is skirting federal campaign finance laws, experts said the Federal Election Commission is unlikely to take action.
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Ted Cruz could face IRS issues over podcast deal
Cruz has said he’s paid nothing for his podcast, but experts said he’s still a beneficiary of the money radio company iHeartMedia pumps into a super PAC connected to the senator.
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Sen. Ted Cruz hit with another federal complaint over his podcast deal
The new complaint, which follows a separate filing last week, accuses Cruz of violating the federal ban on honoraria for senators who give speeches.
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Ted Cruz seeks 3-month extension for filing report that may include details of podcast deal
The Texas Republican, who faces scrutiny over a lucrative distribution deal for his podcast, asked to push back his filing date from May 15 to Aug. 13.
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Colin Allred outraises rival Ted Cruz in first quarter
The Allred campaign’s $9.5 million haul also exceeded what Beto O’Rourke raised during a comparable period as he took on Cruz.
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Head of commission hearing complaint against Ted Cruz once worked for the senator
One of the groups that filed the complaint over Cruz’s controversial podcast deal said the Federal Election Commission chairman has a conflict of interest.
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Ted Cruz faces complaint to feds about podcast raising money for his reelection
A pair of government watchdogs say the Texas Republican appears to be using his podcast’s syndication deal to skirt federal campaign finance laws.
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Advertiser leaves Ted Cruz’s podcast after learning money goes toward super PAC
BP America, which is based in Cruz’s hometown of Houston, said it was never informed its ad buys would benefit a super PAC working for Cruz’s reelection.
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Texas could require social media influencers to disclose paid political posts
The Tribune reported last year that a company called Influenceable LLC was paid to recruit influencers to defend Attorney General Ken Paxton over his impeachment.
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Super PAC backing Ted Cruz got $215,000 in revenue from San Antonio’s iHeartMedia
Although the senator has said he receives no money for recording his podcast, the media conglomerate carrying it funneled lots of cash to a PAC backing his reelection.
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Colin Allred outraises Ted Cruz campaign at end of 2023
Allred also dominated in fundraising over state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who had the second highest haul among the Democrats running.
