Texas transparency advocates

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State agencies

Public officials

• Governor Rick Perry
• State Comptroller Susan Combs

• Texas Transparency Check-Up- Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller
• Open Book Texas- Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller
• Where the Money Goes- Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller

• State Rep. Ken Paxton
• State Rep. Mark Strama
• State Rep. Marc Veasey
• State Rep. Jim Dunnam

Organizations

• Citizen Watchdogs
• Freedom of Information Foundation Texas
• Empower Texans
• Katy Citizens Watchdog
• Keep Eanes Informed
• Lovejoy Independent School District Accountability
• Open Records Network
• Texas Public Policy Foundation

• Texas Budget Source- Sponsored by the Texas Public Policy Foundation

• Texas Watchdog

Individuals

Advocates

• Keith Elkins
• David McHam
• Laura Lee Prather
• Trent Seibert
• Michael Quinn Sullivan

Blogs

• Citizen Watchdog Blog
• Corpus Christi Independent School District Watchdog
• CyFair Citizens
• Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog
• DFW Regional Concerned Citizens
• Ellis County Observer
• Political Junkie - The Purge
• Wilmer Public Citizen
• Somervell County Salon
• Liberty County Watchdog

	v • d • e State of Texas Austin (capital)
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Divisions	List of Counties | List of Cities | Texas school districts A - L | Texas school districts M - Z | Evaluation of county websites | Evaluation of city websites | Evaluation of school district websites |
Government	Texas State Constitution | Executive | House of Representatives | Senate |
Judiciary	Texas Supreme Court | Court of Appeals | Court of Criminal Appeals | District Courts | Judicial selection | 2008 Supreme Court elections | Judicial News | Judicial Activists |
Ballot Measures	Ballot measures (2007) | Initiative and referendum laws | History of direct democracy | Campaign finance requirements |

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