Friday, January 28, 2011

The Texas Democratic Trust

For 2301, in anticipation of our discussion of political parties: Since 2005, Texas' Democratic Party operations have been at least partly funded by an unusual organization called the Texas Democratic Trust, a Political Action Committee which has funded the Texas Democratic Party along with a variety of other groups and consultants. As a result of the recent election, the trust has lost support and might be in danger of closing down, but the links here give you an idea of the recent history of the Democratic Party in Texas.

- Texas Tribune: Is This Its Final Year?
- Wikipedia: Fred Baron.
- Texas Tribune: Matt Angle.
- Texas Watchdog.
- Mother Jones: Regarding Matt Angle.
- Open Secrets: Texas Democratic Trust.