May 3, 2026      6:45 PM

Abbott's political consultant issues not so thinly veiled threat to lobbyists with public and private sector clients

“…lobbyists who trash the top lege priority next session (property taxes) with their secret dinners…should get on board or their other clients must just drop your firm,” Dave Carney said. Meantime, budget writers have privately been warned by Lt. Gov. Patrick that a budget deficit could be looming, per multiple Texas Senate sources, further complicating the governor’s plans

There have always been threats and intimidation at the Texas Capitol, but things seem to be moving to another level.

Around 11am on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott’s political mastermind Dave Carney issued a not so thinly veiled threat against lobbyists who might be pointing out various weaknesses in the vague but sweeping property tax proposals put forward by the state’s chief executive in his bid for reelection.

By Scott Braddock

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