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May 28, 2026 4:24 PM
From the
Las Vegas Review Journal:
Billionaire
businessman Tilman Fertitta is expanding his hospitality empire by taking over
a U.S. casino giant.
Fertitta
Entertainment Inc. is acquiring Caesars Entertainment Inc. in an all-cash deal
announced Thursday valued at $17.6 billion, which includes roughly $5.7 billion
in equity value and an assumption of nearly $11.9 billion of Caesars’
outstanding debt.
Caesars
shareholders will receive $31 per share, a 49 percent premium over the
company’s closing price on Feb. 25, the day before reports of a possible buyout
began circulating. Caesars’ board approved the agreement and is urging
shareholders to sign off, saying the premium offers “compelling” value. The
deal, which is subject to regulatory approval in each jurisdiction where
Caesars operates, would create one of the largest domestic gaming companies.
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May 27, 2026 6:33 PM
Increasingly over the last decade, the party’s top nominees aren’t just the products of primaries but of runoffs, pushing the fringe toward the middle. It’s not that different from when then-Sen. McCain chose Gov. Palin for VP; Paxton’s ascendancy fully moves the far right to center stage
PLANO –
Honestly, it was a little hard to think while the 80s and 90s rock was blasting
over the loudspeakers in the event space here at the Marriott at Legacy
Town Center or when a pastor was leading AG Ken Paxton’s congregation
in a prayer that included telling God that Democratic Senate nominee James
Talarico “twists your word and spits on your name."
There was
an enthusiastic and maybe drunken “amen” or two from the crowd paying $18 per mixed
drink.
And who
among us could focus on political analysis amid the spectacle of Roseanne Barr
– wearing a nametag even though she’s by far the most famous person in
attendance – hanging out with a few conservative activists here at the hotel bar
late into the night after most of the GOP faithful had headed home.
But
eventually the hotel emptied out and, by midnight, it
had all quieted down making one thought inescapable.
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May 26, 2026 9:12 PM
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May 26, 2026 7:54 PM
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May 26, 2026 7:51 PM
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May 26, 2026 7:48 PM
63 to 37 with 55 percent of votes in
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May 26, 2026 11:55 AM
On Texas Capital Tonight, QR Publisher Harvey Kronberg noted that Trump shifted from calling Cornyn "a good man" to "very disloyal," perhaps meaning the White House doesn't think the original endorsement of Paxton was having the desired effect heading into election day
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May 24, 2026 4:30 PM
As the Senate runoff comes down to the wire, Quorum Report Editor Scott Braddock tells CNN's Jessica Dean that if Paxton wins Tuesday, the very next contest he has to deal with is his divorce trial up in Collin County.
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May 24, 2026 4:08 PM
On Truth Social, Trump posted: “Ken’s opponent was VERY disloyal to me, as President, and didn’t fight hard enough for the desperately needed SAVE AMERICA ACT - VOTER I.D., PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP, NO MAIL-IN BALLOTS (with exceptions for Military, Illness, Disability, or Travel!). What more needs to be said???”
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May 23, 2026 11:59 AM
Staffer moves, power players, agency news, and big congrats to great friends
Well, the runoffs
are just about over just as summer gets underway with Memorial Day
weekend. We’ll have NewsClips for you
on Sunday, by the way, but the clips master James
Russell is taking off Monday. He deserves it.
Here’s to fun
road trips – a brand-new episode of the Quorum Report Radio podcast is out in case you’re hitting the road – and to an upcoming break
from campaigns for just a bit. The links to subscribe to the show are on the Quorum
Report homepage.
Before you
know it, we’ll be visiting with you Republicans at the RPT in
Houston and with you Democrats at the TDP down in Corpus. Looking
forward to it once this runoff election concludes on Tuesday night. Bring it on.
Meantime,
there were some career moves you need to hear about. Thanks to those who passed
along their own news and to those who bragged on their friends as well. You can
always do either of those at ksbraddock@gmail.com.
Please use “POTM” in the subject line. Thank you very much.
Here’s the
holiday weekend edition.
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May 23, 2026 11:56 AM
The funeral will be at 2pm Saturday the 30th at The Message, 5502 Auburn Street, Lubbock, TX 79416
The obituary for our
friend is here. Depending on your browser you may have to right click and open in a new tab.
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May 22, 2026 2:21 PM
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in the Senate Chamber
The official
obituary for Walter
Fisher is here.
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May 21, 2026 12:21 PM
It could still go the governor’s way, but the chatter is that the board was much more impressed with a different candidate
Editor’s
note: As is often the case, this is a developing situation. The story will be
updated when we learn more or when LCRA makes a formal announcement about new
leadership – SB
In
something of a rarity around here, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office may lose a
bid to install one of their own as the new boss at the Lower Colorado
River Authority.
Here’s the
situation as we understand it and with your understanding that because this is
a personnel thing, almost nothing has been uttered on
the record by the players at the moment.
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