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@wesvirdelltx @CasforTX We just checked with folks at Lege Council. They are watching for your drafting request to make all Members and staff list out the value of tickets received from taxpayer funded events, including those held at stadiums built with public bonds.

@CasforTX Incorrect. We sent the first email around 13 February.

#txlege I say this out of frustration, but I believe it needs to be pointed out publicly. If a member of the Texas Legislature gets invited to a professional or college football game, most members will drop everything to find a way to make it. Recently, I invited all 181 members of the Texas Legislature to see Camp Mystic and the Kerrville area to understand why we lost 119 people in a natural disaster. We offered two separate dates to help those who may be busy on one of the days. It is important that legislators see what really happened because the Texas House and Senate recently passed legislation that was a massive overreach of government as a reaction to it. So how many out of 181 came to understand what happened and how to approach future legislation? Three. Three legislators cared enough to show up and understand. While there are some who wanted to make it and couldn't, looking at the overall picture, only 3 out of 181 made it. Texas deserves better than politicians putting sports as a higher priority than understanding the gravity of reality. Don't worry though, we will have more football games coming up next season that will be more important to them than losing 119 people.

@bradj_TX @JudgeTano 58-41 is barely a win?

The @JudgeTano campaign just put out this memo that outlines their case that #TX28 is a highly competitive seat this fall. "Tano Tijerina does not need to convert Democrats. He needs to run up the score with a Hispanic electorate that is already moving his way."

@scottbraddock Producers are market takers, not market makers. Traders, hedgers, and commodity brokers will get $100 tomorrow. No producer will. Gasoline is already up and diesel is way up. That is going to hurt consumers and any extra tax collected goes mostly to the Highway Trust Fund.

You're about to see plenty of takes on how $100 oil is good for Texas. Yes and no. The Great State is home to plenty of key industry players & oil patch workers but it's also home to 31 million consumers. The sweet spot for Texas government & economy: $65 to $75/barrel #TxLege

Those House Rule thingys always confuse us. If a member is using FB to broadcast recordings of House floor proceedings and those post were intended for political purposes, would GI or Administration be interested? @TexasHouse @TexasHDC @TXGOPCaucus R5.2c)(1) R11.4(b)

@SaraGonzalesTX @KenPaxtonTX If using a wireless communication device inside a voting location is a violation of the Texas Election Code and the Texas Attorney General is informed, is there a duty to investigate election interference?

ELECTION INTERFERENCE: Concerned voter in Texas just sent in: “If I was Ken Paxton I’d be furious…ballot does not display Ken Paxton’s name in Harris county unless you scroll down to it.” Is Harris County suppressing the vote for @KenPaxtonTX??

Question for my #txlege friends: I see 50+ current Democrats in Congress endorsing Julie Johnson but didn’t find any for Allred. Are there any? He doesn’t have an endorsement section on his website. 🤔 🤷🏻‍♀️

@scottbraddock @MillerForTexas @natesheetsforTX

In a debate with Commissioner @MillerForTexas, GOP challenger @natesheetsforTX directly addresses his own history of alcoholism and porn addiction. Sheets says he's proud of working to overcome both and says Miller isn't "a nice guy" for spreading that info around #txlege

Republicans aren’t going to have a majority in the Texas House in 2027 so I think that will be difficult for them to do.

@RafaelAnchia What 4 Counties are holding out?

The Hill: Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race. 215,000 donors from all 50 states & 240 Texas counties. #TXSen #Talarico thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Texans: What church did/do y'all go to? I'll go first. I grew up in the First Baptist Church of El Campo under Pastor Rick DuBroc. A legend, he did it 42 years there. My Sunday School teacher was Wharton County Junior College History Professor Joe Tom Davis, a legend, too.

@data_atx The COA worked with the author and sponsor to pass this bill. Two city appointees on the Planning Commission openly testified for the bill. The COA wanted this bill to pass. It did. It will make housing less affordable.

Major changes coming to Austin commercial real estate A new state law SB840 will probably end Austin's 'density bonus program' , where each new developments enters into a negotiation with the city They usually will add affordable units to win increase in build size Impacts: - Faster starts on new developments - A huge tool in the city's affordable housing toolbox is gone - Also a lot of Austin's urban design rules / guidelines will loose their teeth

Quite possibly the wildest Texas candidate filing deadline that I've ever seen is about to unfold tomorrow. Buckle up, y'all.

@Bumgarner4HD63 @ShelleyLuther If you don’t win, we are launching an official investigation….

This is it. Finals of the bracket. If you’ve ever wanted to #backthebeard, the time is now. Vote! #txlege Please enjoy this extremely accurate video of me shredding for votes. h/t @ShelleyLuther for the campaign ad.

@EvilMopacATX MoPac is a good road but I-35 is better. I-35 makes it harder to get places and has a higher travel count. Same logic applies.

A&M is a good school but UT is objectively better One stat that's super telling: Texas' acceptance rate: 18% Texas A&M's acceptance rate: 59%

@elonmusknews30 👍

The latest Quorum Radio is not a review of the top 50 BBQ joints in Texas. Still worth a listen, but we were fooled

Just finished the Quorum Report Radio pod. It is worth the listen @scottbraddock

@scottbraddock 7:30 and OU still sucks

What time is it? Looks like October all month

@AggieFootball Just for grins, maybe try covering the most explosive RB in the nation.