In an effort to "break the good ole boy system" behind the upcoming Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, state Sen. Mario Gallegos plans to file a bill requiring the rodeo to hire more minorities and comply with open records requests.

The Houston Democrat told the Chronicle: “I want to know what they do with their money. They are the largest cash cow in Houston.”

The rodeo, which is a private nonprofit, brings in more than $80 million in revenues a year. You can see more about its activities, employees and fiscal achievements on its IRS Form 990, which you can see via this link thanks to Guidestar.org.

Rodeo picture by flickr user ReneS', used via the Creative Commons license.

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