Approximately how much did lawyers and lobbyists contribute to candidates for the texas legislature in 2014

The total amount of money raised by candidates for seats in the legislature of the State of Texas during 2014 was $23.5 million for the Senate and $55 million for the House of Representatives. This last amount represented the most expensive race for a seat in the House of any of the 50 States.

Joe Strauss, a speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, spent approximately $9 million during his campaign for reelection in 2014 despite the fact that he did not face competition from a candidate from the Democratic Party that year.

because everyone tends to get their feelings hurt if they don't agree with something someone is doing and vice versa. it's a major issue that needs to be dealt with, especially in the christian society. everyone thinks that christians hate gay people, because it is a sin, and christians "just hate everyone who sins and every one is going to hell for sinning"(saying that all in a sarcastic tone but i'm just going to go ahead and tell you why everything with that type of view on christians is wrong.

#1. christians do not hate gay people. and if they do, then that is their own personal problem. christians are not supposed to hate anyone. if you hate a neighbor (or any person basically), then that is as if you are hating jesus.

#2. being gay is in fact a sin according to the holy bible. it is in genesis. and no, the fact that it is a sin, does not mean that god hates you. he is grieved that a person is sinning against his word, but he still loves that person. in fact, christians are supposed to love everyone. we are supposed to love our enemies, but hate the sin they are doing. we love you and respect you, but we do not agree with every decision you make, is basically what i'm trying to say.

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