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October 30, 2026 2:09 PM

People on the Move

New ventures, lobby moves, power players, and more

This is it.

The final weekend before Election Day 2026 has arrived as early voting in person concludes this evening. It’s fitting that Halloween is here right as Texas Comptroller Don Huffines was on stage telling Republican voters to be frightened during a rally with President Donald Trump in Lubbock.

On the Quorum Report Radio podcast tonight, we’ll break down the final push by the campaigns to turn out their voters and my friend Brad Johnson with The Texas Bullpen will drop by for a drink as we do our best to read the tea leaves ahead of Tuesday. The links to follow the show are on the QR homepage.

Meantime, career moves are in the news as People on the Move returns. It’s the most efficient way to let the entire Texas Capitol community know about your new gig – or you can share the career news of a friend or adversary. Send it anytime to ksbraddock@gmail.com and use POTM in the subject line. Please and thank you.

Here’s the latest edition.

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By Scott Braddock

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October 29, 2026 4:38 PM

Braddock: Anger and economic anxiety across Texas could lead to a tectonic shift on election day

On KTSM TV in El Paso, Quorum Report Editor Scott Braddock talked with host Andy Morgan about conversations with voters across Texas - not just those angry about the war and ensuing high prices but also MAGA voters who seem as apathetic as ever

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October 29, 2026 4:18 PM

Greenfield: Abbott income tax ad gets its own history wrong

In this guest column, former Chief Revenue and Economic Analyst for the Comptroller Stuart Greenfield lays out the history of a Democrat leading the charge to ban an income tax in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott’s new ad, “More Taxes, Less Texas,” says Texas has no income tax “thanks to Governor Abbott,” and that Gina Hinojosa “supports a state income tax.” The record supports neither claim.

Governor Abbott deserves no thanks, as Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, a Democrat, wrote the safeguard voters rely on to keep the state from having an income tax in 1993. The Bullock Amendment bars a personal income tax unless Texans approve it in a statewide election and it dedicates the proceeds to property tax relief and public schools.

Bullock’s own history on this is rich with irony.

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By Stuart Greenfield

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