The source, an investigation from the Lone Star Ledger, details how two West Texas billionaires, Farris Wilks and Tim Dunn, have systematically financed a political infrastructure to rewire Texas Republican politics toward “biblical conservatism.” This financial network, consisting of over $150 million in contributions since 2010, supports various PACs, think tanks, and media outlets such as Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation. These entities are used to rate legislators, fund primary challengers, and draft model legislation, effectively enforcing ideological conformity inside the Texas GOP. The report concludes that this concentration of financial power has led to an emerging oligarchy, where donor preferences often dictate policy outcomes, such as school vouchers, regardless of broader public will. The source is supported by numerous references to articles from the Texas Tribune, ProPublica, and the Houston Chronicle that further examine the influence of the two donors.