March 13, 2026      2:23 PM

People on the Move

Appointments, new offices opening, power players, and more

With the Texas primary in the rearview and the runoffs now getting underway, there’s more bandwidth to delve into the serious issues of the day – like Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo crashing out at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Kidding, sort of. I was also reminded by a reader that officeholders melting down at rodeos is now a bipartisan tradition in Texas. We’ll talk about that on the Quorum Report Radio podcast today. More substantively, we’ll do a deep dive into AI and the data center industry that’s booming across Texas.

Reporter James Russell perfectly captured the fault lines in his story yesterday here in the Daily Buzz and we’ll follow up on the show with our friend Chad Hasty in Lubbock, where there’s an ongoing fight about a data center. The links to follow the show on Apple and Spotify are on the Quorum Report homepage.

Meantime, there were some significant career moves in the Texas Capitol community to tell you about this week. People on the Move is all about y’all, of course, and it’s the most efficient way to let political professionals across the state know about your new gig or venture. All you’ve got to do is send the scoop to ksbraddock@gmail.com and use “POTM” in the subject line for the fastest service.

Here’s the latest edition.

By Scott Braddock

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