Jacob Cottingham
@jcottingham
dad, TXLege vet, likes to smoke, enjoys a joke and wouldn't get a bit upset if he were really broke.
NEWS: Richard Cordray, head of Federal Student Aid office, is stepping down.
Hey @ConorOrr just got my 13 year old an @SInow print subscription mostly b/c your writing (Tush Push piece - excellent) and regular appearances on @HeedTheCallPod. Let me know if they bring back the football phone!
“HB3073 by Rep Donna Howard amends state penal code addressing sexual assault to explicitly define consensual sex. It was carried in the Senate by @AngelaPaxtonTX. TX will be the first state in the US to have an explicit legal definition of sexual consent. tinyurl.com/4ar5m95c
🎉 Big #txlege news: SB 1786 has officially passed! Now heading to Gov. @GregAbbott_TX’s desk for signature. 👏 Congrats to @GaryVanDeaver and @CreightonForTX on advancing a major win for Texas community colleges. SB 1786 strengthens outcomes-based funding by better aligning…
#CNNNYE pretty lame countdown for #ATX too much mindless chatting and late on the ball drop and very anticlimactic - please pass baton to CSPAN next year.
Wondering if @AndrewMarchand can shed some light on suddenly silent @AroundTheNFL pod? Conspiracy theories abound on the subreddit.
Free breakfast & lunch are available to all kids in @AustinISD & neighboring districts this summer! No registration or ID required. Find meal sites: 📞 Call 2-1-1 💻 Visit SummerFood.org 📱 Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304-304 🔗 bit.ly/4bVguSo
Great chat between Rep. @DonnaHowardTX & Drew Scheberle @txbiz at Texas Venture Gala & Forum. Focus on IT Caucus (largest bipartisan caucus in #txlege) and bills like TX Chips Act, HB 8, space funding and additional funding for universities. HB 8 a huge accomplishment! Outcomes!
Earlier today, DPS joined the Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas and State Rep. @DonnaHowardTX to launch a new partnership that will bring the Keep ‘Em Safe, Texas billboard campaign to more Texans across the state. #safegunstorage #keepemsafetexas #safestoragesaveslives
Texas community college students, don't miss out! Share your story and win scholarship money with the Pathways to Success Essay Contest. Let your journey inspire others; submit your essay today: tacc.org/essaycontest #CCPathtoSuccess #txed
One of the best things @texastribune does every year is provide one-stop-shop election results on primary night — every statewide, federal, House and Senate race in Texas. Watch as the votes come in: apps.texastribune.org/features/2024/… #txlege #tx2024
In the 2010 election, I won on election night by 16 votes out of >50K votes cast. After multiple recounts and an election challenge with a House-appointed tribunal, I ultimately won by only 4 votes. I'm a walking civics lesson. Every. Vote. Counts. #txlege
Witness registration for public testimony on HB 1 will close at 1 PM. So if you're in the Capitol and haven't signed up yet, do it now! And/or use the public comment portal before the hearing ends: comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c232 #txlege #txed
Starting today, you can sign up for an insurance plan on HealthCare.gov for 2024.Four out of five people can find a plan for under $10 per month! #GetCovered
Many Texas Republican primary challengers are going to have to decide if they keep the $$$$ or not. -#txlege
Inbox: Wise County, #Texas Republican Party announces it will donate $2,000 paid by Defend Texas Liberty PAC for table at fundraiser to Samaritan's Purse #Israel Projects fund.