Feds warn Texas Republican Party over failure to disclose who's on its payroll

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. 25 letter, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) told Texas GOP Treasurer Fred Tate that the group must revise its last monthly campaign finance report because it doesn't include an itemized list of individuals drawing paychecks. 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.