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February 13, 2026 2:53 PM
From oil and gas to tech, from Congress to local government, and more
“Bad
Bunny Braddock”
checking in with People on the Move.
After Lt.
Gov. Dan Patrick called
me that during the first half of the Super Bowl on Sunday, you
know we’re going to have some fun with it on the latest edition of the
Quorum Report Radio podcast, which will drop on your favorite
podcast app this evening. The links to subscribe are on the QR homepage. Check
it out.
It was
good to see so many of you in Houston at Mayor John Whitmire’s State of
the City Address. As reported in QR yesterday, the former Dean of the Texas
Senate ruffled some feathers at two other city halls around the state and
took direct aim at some of his critics in Houston media and the Harris
County Democratic Party. In a lot of ways, it sounded more like a
reelection kickoff speech than a generic update about how city operations are
going. Check out the story in The Buzz and listen to the highlights
during the podcast tonight, if you’re interested.
Meantime,
there’s career news to tell you about this week. People one the Move isn’t
possible without your help – something you’ve all been doing for nearly a
decade. It started back in 2017 when there was a wave of retirements in the
lobby and many of you wanted to know more about that. POTM was born in response
to reader demand and remains powered by reader input. Thank y’all so much for
sending career news each week to ksbraddock@gmail.com
and using POTM in the subject line. That helps me keep it all straight.
Here’s the
latest edition.
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February 12, 2026 5:17 PM
Urban counties argue this is an unfunded mandate and will enable more ID theft; DPS pointed to multiple problems including complications for first time applicants, increased risk of false affidavits, increased operation of unregistered vehicles and unlicensed drivers, and more
Over the objections
of local governments and multiple concerns of the Texas Department of Public
Safety, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is moving forward
with a controversial proposal to prohibit undocumented people from registering their
cars and trucks.
Critics argue
this move amounts to an unfunded mandate and risks emboldening fraudsters who engage
in identity theft, among other things. But Gov. Greg Abbott is insisting
DMV move forward. That’s probably because it’ll look tough on immigration
during an election year but most of the plan doesn’t take effect until next year
when the election is over.
How about
that?
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February 12, 2026 4:14 PM
“If somebody wants to work with me to fix and improve Houston I will go anywhere anytime,” Whitmire said. “I don’t have time for politics. I don’t have time for partisanship.”
HOUSTON -
Telling a downtown crowd of about 1,500 people that a big reason to smile is he
is not giving the State of the City Address for New York or Los
Angeles, Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Thursday dismissed his administration’s
critics, slammed partisan politics, and took shots at some of his counterparts
in other parts of the state.
Brushing
aside commentary from local media including the Houston Chronicle
as well as the Harris County Democratic Party, which recently voted
to never endorse the longtime Democratic legislator going forward, Whitmire
said he's more interested in getting things done for Houston than partisan
politics.
Whitmire
used most of his speech, hosted by Houston First and the Greater
Houston Partnership, to focus on improving public safety and infrastructure.
But he also slammed Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
– yes, both by name – for recent setbacks.
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February 12, 2026 3:58 PM
The polling memo is
here.
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February 11, 2026 1:04 PM
Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg and Texas Capital Tonight host James Barragan with the latest on the primaries
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February 10, 2026 12:11 PM
The new numbers
come just one day after former Houston City Council
member Amanda Edwards dropped her bid for the newly redrawn Congressional
District 18.
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February 10, 2026 12:02 PM
It's called "Delivery Man"
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February 9, 2026 4:27 PM
The poll shows Paxton at 38, Cornyn at 31, and Hunt at 17 on the GOP side; Crockett leads Talarico 47 to 39
The poll can be found here.
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February 9, 2026 1:24 PM
The Council
on American-Islamic Relations Texas sent a letter to Patrick and the Senators,
which can be downloaded
right here.
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February 9, 2026 10:33 AM
That leaves REp. Christian Menefee and Rep. Al Green running in the March 3 primary for that seat in Congress
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