The Texas Republican Party must be more transparent about who's on its payroll, according to a warning issued by federal regulators. In a Sept.
The Federal Election Commission wants the Texas Republican Party to be clearer about who it's paying.
Under federal law, state parties must submit the names and addresses of those whom the organizations pay more than $200 per calendar year. Instead, the Texas GOP's July report only noted disbursements made to an entity called Paylocity Corp. for its monthly payroll. "Failure to adequately respond by the response date noted above could result in an audit or enforcement action," the letter notes.It's not unusual for the FEC to contact political groups and campaigns asking them to update, correct or clarify paperwork. However, the agency's letter to the Texas Republican GOP comes as several Republican candidates in the Lone Star State come under federal scrutiny for campaign-finance issues.
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