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Parody of a biennially famous microphone. The real back mic approves. #txlege
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If someone uses your cell phone then wipes the call log, there is a chance you’ll be a witness in a trial some day. #txlege #PaxtonTrial – at Austin, TX
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If Bo French is such a patriot, why hasn't he changed his name to Bo American?
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One day you wake up and the GOP ticket in Texas is:
- a Guv who flung the door wide open for data centers
- A LtGov who wants to stop everyone from using THC
- Sen candidate impeached by his fellow Rs
- & railroad commissioner who turned the biggest UT win in years into a rant against brown people in a state that is 60% non-white.
Chair Drew Darby called for RRC Wayne Christian to testify in House Energy Resources, who failed to attend. Darby: he doesn’t respect this committee to even show up. Exploring subpoena option.
#txlege
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.@ChristiCraddick just excoriated Exxon in this morning's RRC meeting. #txlege
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Scores of Texas data center companies broke the law by not responding to water use inquiry, official says: dallasnews.com/news/politics…
Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis will not seek another term in office after her petition to run again was rejected.
Ellis needed 3,044 signatures to qualify. City officials said her petition was short 62 valid signatures, leading to its rejection. kut.org/austin/2026-08-25/au…
ALT Paige Ellis' petition to seek third Austin City Council term falls short by 62 signatures
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Dolly Parton, the beloved global entertainment icon who sold more than 100 million records and whose songwriting prowess and sure-handed approach to her career reshaped the face of country music, popular music, and the entertainment industry at large, has died. 🕊️
Chair Ken King true to his word and adjourns State Affairs at the 12 hour time limit. Many people left hanging as members leave #txlege
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Couple of observations here:
1) Can't recall ever seeing all these industry groups on the same side together in an electricity fight.
2) Someone in the hearing just warned of "Uri-style rolling outages" w/out the lines. The 2021 outages weren't rolling, they were prolonged...that's why it was so bad.
As State Affairs discusses transmission lines, industry groups delivered this joint letter to the Big 3/lawmakers supporting the 765 kV lines/Permian Basin Reliability Plan and opposing a pause. #txlege
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look at this certified freak who was the first person to grab a dirty filthy porno book
@bradj_TX come get your boy @JRichieTX
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Tanya Tucker back at the #txlege testifying in House State Affairs opposing transmission lines: “let Texas be Texas” @tanyatucker
House State Affairs has just changed my view of the term ‘man camp’ 🤔 #txlege #datacenters
Musician @tanyatucker testifying in Senate B&C after 8PM opposing transmission lines thru west Texas #txlege
Menendez in Senate B&C: renewable energy is the red-headed step-child in this committee #txlege
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Today's B&C hearing on the grid, data centers, and power lines is nominally about electricity, but there's a bigger theme underpinning all of this: many Texans are simply done with the state's growth. #txlege
texasbullpen.com/fourth-read…
From Texas Miracle to Texas Nightmare #txlege
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Getting in the room for grid hearings like trying to get into master’s tournament #txlege #datacenters
Schwertner: 7 more panels + 7 hours of testimony left in Senate B&C #txlege
Something actually useful #txlege could address
