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Self-government requires transparency.
This section documents investigative work, public records findings, election integrity research, and other accountability efforts. When officials fail to follow the law, misuse public authority, or place themselves above the rules, this is where the record will be built and the facts will be laid out.

Only the Constitution movement promoting constitutional limits on government power

Only the Constitution: A Clear Path Back to Constitutional Government

For generations, Americans have assumed that the Constitution would naturally guide the actions of government. But the truth is something our Founders understood well: The Constitution does not enforce itself.

Constitutional Defense

Morgan Collier

Mar 183 min read

Closed courthouse doors representing sovereign immunity blocking Texans from judicial review and constitutional accountability

What Does “Immunity” Look Like in Real Life?

Most Texans have never read a case on sovereign immunity — but many have felt it. When courts dismiss cases before legality is tested, accountability disappears. What does immunity actually look like in real life, and who is supposed to be sovereign in Texas?

Accountability Matters

Dewey R. Collier

Feb 135 min read

Why We’re Researching Lobbying in Austin — and What Voters Deserve to Know

Voters across East Texas tell us the same thing again and again: it feels like Austin listens to insiders more than the people back home. That concern isn’t abstract. It’s rooted in how lobbying works at the Capitol — who hires lobbyists, how political funds are used, and how clearly those relationships are disclosed to the public. That’s why our campaign has been taking a hard look at lobbying in Austin and its impact on everyday voters . How lobbying disclosure is supposed

Accountability Matters

Dewey R. Collier

Jan 302 min read