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"Public money is flowing straight into commercial banks' coffers because of a flawed policy design," he said.

And it has worked if domestic dominance, player trading and money in the coffers is your ideal.

The incentive structure is clear: Toe the line and your coffers swell; cross it and a financial juggernaut rolls over you.

The most recent fundraising reports, which were due Thursday night, shine a light on candidates’ coffers — but only through the end of June, well before Harris dropped out.

But first, the donors and absconding members would need to figure out how to skirt a potential roadblock: Texas House rules prohibit lawmakers from dipping into their campaign coffers to pay the fines.