Byron Cook – Freedom of Information Foundation Texas
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By Kelley Shannon FOI Foundation of Texas Executive Director AUSTIN _ Texans have the right "to make a very informed decision" when choosing their elected officials, the chairman of the House State Affairs Committee said Thursday during a hearing on what to do about tracking so-called dark money in campaigns. "This affects their voting decisions," said Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana, who chairs the State Affairs Committee, which held a hearing as part of its interim studies. "Something needs to be done to fix this issue." Cook and other legislators asked detailed and pointed questions of invited witnesses, who gave assorted views [...]