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September 23, 2026 1:10 PM
On Texas Capital Tonight on Spectrum News, Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg and host James Barragan got into the possible ripple effects the ICE shooting in Austin may have as the GOP tries to keep Latinos in their coaltion this year - it's a challenge that has already proven to be a steep hill to climb.
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Copyright September 23, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 23, 2026 1:07 PM
Check it out below
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Copyright September 23, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 23, 2026 1:00 PM
The numbers from a GOP pollster reveal an environment in which Tarrant Republicans may be rattled on election day; they’ve already been battening down the hatches and County Judge O’Hare is portraying himself as a “bipartisan” problem solver
Now and again,
Quorum Report has published the results of polls without
revealing how we got the numbers and without publishing the polling memo. It’s
not our usual MO and it frustrates professional pollsters. When to do it, it’s
a judgement call, for sure.
We’re
doing it again today but not without first offering a prime example of how it can
help your understanding of the shape of a campaign.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By Scott Braddock
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Copyright September 23, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 22, 2026 6:56 PM
During the
North Texas Commission’s Annual Meeting this evening – this year, featuring
Congressman Jake Ellzey – the organization released eye-popping numbers
on the economic impact of the defense industry across the Dallas-Fort Worth
region.
The new Perryman
Group study shows the industry supports $35.3 billion in annual gross
product and 264,603 jobs across the 13-county Dallas-Fort Worth region, along
with $1.76 billion in state tax revenue and $1.50 billion in local tax revenue.
The full
study can be
found here.
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Copyright September 22, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 22, 2026 6:44 PM
A celebration of his life will be held at 10 A.M. on Friday, September 25, at the Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home at 5416 Parkcrest Drive in Austin, Texas 78731 with lunch following at the Headliners Club at 221 West 6th Street, 21st floor in Austin, Texas 78701.
The full
obit is here.
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Copyright September 22, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 22, 2026 11:01 AM
“Gary has dedicated his life to serving the cause of public education both inside our districts as a teacher and administrator and for the last 12 years as a leading voice in policy discussions on public education,” said Tony Hopkins, TASB Board president.
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Copyright September 22, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 22, 2026 9:16 AM
Take a look at the short version of the ad below. That's after he just spent millions on an ad telling voters that local governments are solely responsible for property taxes
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Copyright September 22, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 21, 2026 4:01 PM
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Copyright September 21, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 21, 2026 10:40 AM
The poll shows the “race for Texas House District 63 locked in a tie, with Denise Wooten trailing Republican Ben Bumgarner both receiving 46% after voters heard basic biographical information about both candidates.”
The race between
Rep. Ben Bumgarner and his Democratic challenger Denise Wooten looks
particularly competitive especially given the strong
GOP leanings of that Texas House district in Denton County, per a new poll
released this morning.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
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Copyright September 21, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 20, 2026 5:17 PM
The news flash
via
the Associated Press:
AUSTIN,
Texas (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and
wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Texas’ capital of Austin, local authorities
said.
The
unnamed man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot
once in the torso on the city’s north side, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said
at a news conference with the city’s mayor and other officials present. The
Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the
news conference and didn’t immediately respond to requests for details.
Austin
police officers were not involved in the operation or the shooting, which
occurred after a traffic stop, Davis told reporters.
Austin
Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said he wants the city’s police department to be
involved in the investigation so it can provide “clear, third-party eyes” in
the process. Watson said he does not think it would be appropriate for ICE to conduct an investigation on its own.
Developing…
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Copyright September 20, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 19, 2026 12:42 PM
The vote on the Texas GOP's board was 29 to 28
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Copyright September 19, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 18, 2026 12:44 PM
Top staffing changes, new lobby ventures, big hires, and more
Great to
see so many of you at the Texas House GOP Caucus retreat at
Barton Creek this week. Folks seemed to be in a pretty good mood even though the
tone of the closed-door meetings was informed by the serious task of defeating
Democrats at a time when Republican lawmakers are polling better in their
communities than the top of their ticket. In some cases, much
better.
We’ll get
into that and much more on Quorum Report Radio tonight. The show
will drop later this afternoon on your favorite podcast app. The links to listen
are on the QR homepage.
Meantime,
y’all shared quite a bit of significant career news over the last couple weeks.
People on the Move is the quickest and most efficient way to let
the players in the Texas Capitol community know about the next chapter
in your career. Or you can share news about someone else, of course. It’s
called a “gossip rag” – sometimes fairly, sometimes not – for a reason. Send
the news anytime to ksbraddock@gmail.com
and use POTM in the subject line please and thank you so much.
Here’s the
latest edition.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By Scott Braddock
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Copyright September 18, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 17, 2026 3:48 PM
In the poll from ReconMR/Siena: US Senate: Talarico leading Paxton 49 to 43; Gov: Hinojosa leading Abbott 49 to 45. In the Emerson poll Talarico leads Paxton 47 to 46
The ReconMR/Siena poll is here.
The Emerson/Nexstar poll is here.
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Copyright September 17, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 17, 2026 3:30 PM
A celebration of his life will be held at 10am this Saturday Sept 19 at LifeFamily Austin 8901 Hwy 71 West in Austin
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Copyright September 17, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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September 16, 2026 10:02 AM
Her
proposals are
here.
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Copyright September 16, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
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