Ever want to know who is funding candidates and campaigns? Curious about who is contributing to a shady PAC? At our August meeting we dove into our next Civics course--Transparency and Ethics in Politics. After a presentation by American Promise about money in politics, we learned how to search Texas Ethics Commission (TEC), Federal Elections Commission (FEC), and local reporting agencies for information on where campaign funds come from and where they are spent.

Click here for the American Promise Slideshow
Click here for the Civics 401 Slideshow:
Click here for the Campaign Finance Report Research Manual:

A video of the meeting is available below (and from our YouTube channel):