Your friendly neighborhood lobbyist ™ 🏛️🤠🇺🇸 #txlege

Dallas, TX
Joined February 2009
Dawn over the dome Important business done here Thursdays there’s yogurt #txlege
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TASB has a new executive director! The TASB Board of Directors has selected Gary VanDeaver to lead the Association. Gary brings deep experience in Texas public education, school district leadership, and state policy. Learn more: buff.ly/1DSgSTe
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Mark Wiggins retweeted
FALL begins on Tuesday! My annual tradition of extensive data analysis for the first day of the new season has arrived. Study the map closely to see what your city will experience next week 🍂🤗 #txwx
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It was an excellent discussion! Thank you for joining us and thank you for your outstanding service! #txlege
I was honored to join my colleagues for the 2026 Infrastructure Summit Legislative Panel: Preview of the Upcoming 90th Session to discuss what we can expect when we return to the Capitol, the important work already underway during the interim, and the infrastructure priorities facing our growing communities. It was especially wonderful to see so many leaders from across #HD115 and beyond in the room and have the opportunity to reconnect on the issues we’re working on together. Strong infrastructure requires strong partnerships between the state and our local communities, and I’m grateful to continue that work heading into the 90th Legislative Session. #txlege
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H-E-B's first store in Dallas County is now open in Irving! City leaders and dignitaries were on hand to welcome the iconic Texas grocery store to Irving, while some die-hard H-E-B fans camped outside the store for the opportunity to be the first shoppers at the new location.
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Mark Wiggins retweeted
Lordy there's so much to love about baseball. The sounds, the textures, the fan experience. I've wanted to tell the story of The Long Time in Austin for a, well, long time. We're devoting an entire episode of @tcreporter to it on April 11th.
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New Astros @HEB commercial and it’s AMAZING
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Major League Baseball is aired in the morning for Japan. So technically they eat breakfast with it being on television. Here’s their #openingday commercial. No hyperbole, when I say this, it might be greater than any US MLB commercial I’ve seen. Well done and worth the watch for any baseball fan.
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Mark Wiggins retweeted
University of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson goes into the stands after UH rolled over Idaho to grab his grandkids Maisy Jade and Kylen so he can bring them back with him to share in the NCAA Tournament experience. It's good to be a member of the Sampson family business.
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One of the best I’ve ever worked with. Hire Patrick!!!
I was laid off today from the Washington Post’s campaigns team covering the midterms and 2028. I hear this is an important election year — and I want to cover it aggressively. If you’d like to work together, my DMs are open and you can email me at [email protected].
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Mark Wiggins retweeted
I was laid off today from the Washington Post’s campaigns team covering the midterms and 2028. I hear this is an important election year — and I want to cover it aggressively. If you’d like to work together, my DMs are open and you can email me at [email protected].
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The Capitol from Congress Avenue, Christmas 1947. #txlege
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Moving quickly, House cmte advances the following: HB 1 Youth camp emergency plans HB 2 Omnibus disaster preparedness HB 3 Interoperability of emergency comms HB 5 Disaster relief funding HB 20 Fraudulent charitable solicitations HB 22 Funding for emergency comms #txlege
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speaker burrows announces his intent to adjourn sine die on friday with an immediate special session starting this weekend: bit.ly/4luIFvZ #txlege
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Senate Finance passes SB 3 this am: •$200M for 25% non-federal matching funds for FEMA reimbursement •$50M for sirens, rain gauges, other equipment in the Central TX flood region •$24M for enhanced atmospheric measurement and modeling •$20M for swift water training facility
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Read the latest issue of the Texas Register for current information about open meetings, executive orders, gubernatorial appointments and rules adopted by state agencies: bit.ly/46f2seZ
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Mark Wiggins retweeted
Texas already has one of the strongest lobby transparency laws in the nation. SB 12 won’t improve openness—it will weaken accountability and silence communities. #TXlege #NoSB12
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