Texans for Public Justice
- Texans for Public Justice
Texans for Public Justice (TPJ) is an Austin-based non-profit that organized in 1997 to take on political corruption and corporate abuses in Texas. Their main research has focused on tracking campaign contributions across the state of Texas and beyond into the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, specifically for George W. Bush.
Further reading
* [http://www.bushfiles.com/02_04_00/money_primary_02_04_00.htm Media:"Texas Observer", Bush Files]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/8957302/craig_mcdonald "Rolling Stone Magazine" article on Craig McDonald, Executive Director of Texans for Public Justice]
* [http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/legislature/entries/2007/04/24/texans_for_public_justice_report_analyzes_lawmakers_travel_costs.html Austin-American Statesman article on the April 2007 TPJ report, "Making Connections"]
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External links
* [http://www.tpj.org Texans for Public Justice website]
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