Scott Braddock
@scottbraddock
Editor at @QuorumReport and the "best sourced journalist at the Capitol," per Texas Monthly.
Sometimes I walk out here for really no reason at all. The Texas Capitol is just beautiful and belongs to poor children in east El Paso County as much as it belongs to a hedge fund manager who lives in Highland Park. God bless us all.
Holy cow! This special session will be my 29th. Hoping we don't have my 30th special session this year #txlege
Keep an eye on this #txlege
lt gov explains that after the senator from district 9 (hancock) resigned this past june ALL vote requirements are now based on a total of 30 members and quorum is 20 senators #txlege
This is what @DanPatrick and @electcharles want.
So we are back to arresting grandmas for using non-intoxicating full spectrum CBD oil? Do we have that right? #txlege
Video: The Texas Senate puts the pedal to the metal to help President Trump gain GOP congressional seats as Texas House Democrats warn the nuclear option of a walkout is not off the table. @AshleyG_KVUE & I got into it on @KVUE youtube.com/watch?v=vOKVa8… #TxLege
texas house democrats tell speaker burrows they refuse to work on any legislation other than disaster response until it is addressed: bit.ly/3GX4KF5
Austin: A national power struggle A THC ban? Another crackdown on abortion Responding to the Hill Country floods Joining @AshleyG_KVUE at 4:30 on @KVUE to pull back the curtain on the special session now underway at the Texas Capitol #txlege
Little Gov @DanPatrick apparently wandering the Texas Capitol halls while this resolution to move forward on redistricting is debated on the Senate floor. One longtime observer says "I'd also rather be able to say I didn't hear any of this when it's challenged in court" #TxLege
The gaslighting happening now in the Texas Senate is something else: Republicans arguing they need to correct accusations of racial discrimination in congressional district maps that the same Republicans have argued contain no racial discrimination #TxLege
The UT Board of Regents has named @JohnZerwasMD sole finalist for UT System Chancellor and @JimDavis_UT sole finalist for @UTAustin President—both unanimously supported. “Among the top responsibilities of the board of regents is to ensure UT institutions have the best leadership…
.@PhilKingTX says he hopes the Senate redistricting cmte can meet on Friday. #txlege
Speaker @Burrows4TX appoints a Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting. Here are the members #txlege
acting comptroller hancock says lawmakers have more than 3 billion in general revenue available as special session gets underway : bit.ly/4m69x6b
WATCH: Sen. @CarolforTexas and Rep. @realmitchlittle joined @TXCapTonight ahead of the special session to discuss their work on flood relief, redistricting, a THC ban and whether we'll be done in 30 days. @SpectrumNews1TX
Regulating THC for 21+ in TX is a backdoor way to legalize recreational marijuana. Law enforcement is against regulation & supports a full ban. Texas has a robust program for those in need of medical THC for cancer, PTSD, & other issues.
gop former federal prosecutor eric flores announces against congressman vicente gonzalez in the valley : bit.ly/4kUN1MD
NAMES. Which Texas Democratic members of Congress are most vulnerable when the legislature reconvenes Monday to redraw districts in hopes of defeating 5 Dem incumbents? U.S. @RepFletcher on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: wfaa.com/article/news/p…
“One thing is certain: Feuds in Texas politics can live a long time. Frost and DeLay, now 78, never talked about redistricting and never buried the hatchet. ‘No,’ Frost said, “absolutely not.”” washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
Yes, I know. Thanks so much for all your messages after my decision to step away from the podcast I’ve hosted for the last decade. I’ll be nice – that’s my default setting, after all – and say this: Some excellent programming is coming soon bit.ly/40spWJM #txlege
Had a good time moderating a discussion of the upcoming #txlege session with a good crew - @gromerjeffers, @HKronberg & first-time nerd @James_Barragan for @texasadvocacy's Nerdy for 30 series. Recording & PAAT info here: paat.org/nerdy-for-30--…