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September 6, 2024 1:52 PM
The next chapter begins for lots of our friends, lobby moves, staffing changes, and more
Well,
what do you know?
It’s
after Labor Day and there are signs of life in the Texas race for a seat in the
US Senate. Colin Allred is stepping up his attacks against
Sen. Ted Cruz in television ads and the two of them are engaging in a
debate about which of the two is more of a champion for the business community.
Game
on.
Jeremy
Wallace
and I will break that down for you in the latest edition of the Texas
Take podcast, which will drop later today. Search “Texas Take” in your
favorite podcast app and subscribe to the show or check it
out right here. Depending on your browser, you might have to right click
that link and open it in a new tab.
Meantime,
there are significant career moves to tell you about in the Texas Capitol
community. Of course, this weekly column is always focused on career changes,
but you’ll notice the moves this week have a very next chapter vibe to them. Congrats
to our friends on their new ventures.
You
can always share career moves at ksbraddock@gmail.com.
If you use POTM in the email’s subject, it’s like a shortcut to the front of the
line. Thanks very much.
Here’s
the latest edition of People on the Move.
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By Scott Braddock
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September 5, 2024 5:29 PM
Democrats argue Cruz and Trump “have to own the ban in Texas” while pro-life organizations argue “Kamala Harris’ dire claims about Texas’ protective abortion laws are completely baseless”
Reproductive
rights have taken center stage during the 2024 election after Democrats across
the country saw their numbers grow from statehouse all the way to the U.S.
Senate since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
According to
the Texas Politics Project, 45 percent of Texas voters say
abortion laws in Texas should be made less strict versus 27 percent who said
they should be stricter and 21 percent they should be left as they are now.
Seizing on
the debate, two groups on different sides of the issue amped up their messaging
on Thursday.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By James Russell
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September 5, 2024 10:04 AM
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September 3, 2024 7:31 PM
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September 3, 2024 4:25 PM
Paxton has said he’ll explore all legal avenues to shut it down
Taylor
Goldenstein
at the Houston Chronicle has
the update:
Attorney
General Ken Paxton is warning Bexar and Harris counties that he will sue
if they move forward with proposals to mail out voter registration forms en masse to residents.
Despite
the threat, Bexar County commissioners voted on Tuesday to move forward with
the effort, saying they disagreed with Paxton's legal assessment.
In
letters addressed to county commissioners on Sunday, Paxton cautioned that the
distribution of forms could include people who are ineligible to vote, which
would confuse residents about whether they can legally vote in November.
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September 3, 2024 8:35 AM
The
2024 survey of water districts done by the Texas Water Infrastructure
Network and the Collaborative Water Resolution finds,
among other things:
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92% reported that their current or projected revenues were stable or
increasing.
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81% responded that the current state of the economy and inflation rate had not
impaired their ability to access affordable financing through the private
sector, and that their current water rates were sufficient to fund their
current and future capital programs.
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76% had increased their budgets for construction costs due either to
inflationary or supply chain issues.
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63% had delayed projects.
The
executive summary of the survey is
here. The full results are here.
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August 30, 2024 10:21 AM
Lobby moves, staffer changes, and more
Well
by now you already know Rep. Shawn Thierry is on the move from the Democratic
Party. She announced her departure this morning, saying she was “leaving
the left” and joining the GOP. Texas House Democratic Caucus
Chairman Trey Martinez Fischer said “Adios!” and had a few other choice
words.
Former
Gov. Rick Perry, perhaps Texas’ best-known party switcher historically,
has privately told lawmakers a version of this whenever they make the jump: “You
just made everybody happy. The party you just left is glad your ass is gone and
the party you just joined is glad to have a new member.”
Moving
on.
Some
programming notes: The Quorum Report News Clips will be off for the
holiday weekend. James Russell has more than earned it. He’ll be back in
your inbox with News Clips on Tuesday morning. Enjoy your Labor Day plans. We’ll
be on the lookout as always for any breaking news that needs to be passed along
to you. Also, the Texas Take Podcast will return next week.
Meantime,
there were some significant staffer and lobby moves to share this past week as
we head into the holiday. People on the Move is the most
efficient way to let everyone in the Texas Capitol community know
about those career changes so pass them along anytime at ksbraddock@gmail.com. Use POTM in the subject
line, please and thank you.
Here’s
the latest edition of POTM:
The rest of the story, subscribers only
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