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January 9, 2026 2:53 PM

People on the Move

Significant lobby moves, power players, association news, and the scoop on a new media outlet covering the Capitol

Yes, today is the day. The Quorum Report Radio Podcast has moved to Fridays. Producer Evan and I just wrapped up the latest edition focusing in on the aftermath of the ICE shooting in Minnesota and how it’s reverberating on the campaign trail in Texas. As you’ve demanded, it’ll be on your favorite podcast app this evening instead of Monday mornings. The links to subscribe to the show are on the QR homepage.

Meantime, the movers and shakers in Ausitn and both movin’ and shakin’ as we kick off 2026. In and around the Texas Capitol, some power players are starting the year with announcements of new lobby shops while others are further ramping up their involvement in civic life. Plus, QR has the scoop on a new media outlet covering the Capitol that’s launching next week.

You can always let us know about career news, whether it belongs to you or someone else, by sending it to ksbraddock@gmail.com. Use POTM in the subject line. Also, it’s fine to text me about it but please follow up with an email because I don’t want to lose track of it. My texts get even busier during campaign season, as you might imagine.

Here’s the first POTM of 2026.

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By Scott Braddock

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January 9, 2026 11:19 AM

Speaker Burrows asks for input on interim charges no later than February 9

In a memo to Texas House members this morning he said committee chairs should submit their recommendations by close of business that day

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January 9, 2026 10:05 AM

Funeral services set for former Sen. Jon Lindsay

Services are set for 1/19 with visitation at 10am, service at 11am at Klein Methodist Church, 5920 FM2920, Spring, Tx

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January 8, 2026 10:14 AM

Abbott appoints Amanda Crawford as Texas Insurance Commissioner

She was previously executive director of DIR

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January 7, 2026 4:05 PM

Another banner year for Texas oil and gas as the industry put $27 billion into state and local coffers in 2025

And after developments in South America, “It is going to take some time to develop assets globally, and particularly those in Venezuela after decades of degradation and underinvestment,” said TXOGA President Staples. If investment dollars flow to Venezuela, as President Trump has declared will happen, “those are dollars that could be in other parts of the world.”

Even with upheaval in Venezuela following the United States capturing former president Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores, the outlook for Texas oil and gas sector looks good, said Texas Oil and Gas Association President Todd Staples as he unveiled the organization’s annual economic impact report

And 2025 was another banner year for the industry.

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By James Russell

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January 6, 2026 1:30 PM

Kronberg on what to watch for in campaign finance reports this month

On Spectrum News in Austin, Texas Capital Tonight host James Barragan and QR Publisher Harvey Kronberg kicked off the year delving into the statewide primary campaigns as they shift into high gear with only 6 weeks until early voting.

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January 6, 2026 1:15 PM

Texas Education Agency faces federal lawsuit over investigations of teachers for some comments about the death of Charlie Kirk

“Educators don’t give up their constitutional rights when they get their first teaching job,” said Texas AFT President Capo; Commissioner Morath has argued “there is a difference between comments made in poor taste and those that call for and incite further violence”

Teachers’ groups on Tuesday announced they've filed suit in federal court against the Texas Education Agency and Commissioner Mike Morath, "challenging TEA’s unlawful investigations into educators’ protected First Amendment activity in the days following last September’s assassination of Charlie Kirk."

Texas AFT President Zeph Capo and national AFT President Randi Weingarten held a joint news conference in Austin this afternoon at the Texas AFL-CIO to talk about the suit, which is apparently the first of its kind in the nation to challenge such a policy.

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By Scott Braddock

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January 6, 2026 1:00 PM

Texas GOP Convention in Houston may run into a logistical nightmare as the event collides with the World Cup

Hotel costs and availability of rooms in question for the largest Republican gathering in the United States

Tony Ortiz and his crew at Current Revolt made note of what may turn into a logistical nightmare for the Republican Party of Texas Convention in Houston this summer. Depending on your browswer you may have to right click and open the link in a new tab.

A post on the Collin GOP Facebook Page last week notified Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Convention attendees to prepare for extra expenses and crowds as the convention was booked at the same time as the World Cup.

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January 6, 2026 12:52 PM

Starting this week, the Quorum Report Radio podcast moves to Fridays

We've heard you loud and clear: You want the show fresh for your weekend listening. If you haven't yet subscribed to the show, make sure to use the links on the Quorum Report homepage to listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It's available across all other podcast apps as well. Thanks so much to those of you already making the show part of your weekly routine

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