June 1, 2025      7:43 PM

The 2025 Loco and Dissent Calendar

A few weeks ago, with nearly everyone in the Texas Capitol community sounding pretty miserable, a friend asked when the Loco and Dissent Calendar would be released. I went back and looked at the Quorum Report archives to see the previous release dates. I’m happy to report that we are on track. But when that friend asked about the Calendar, I started thinking about whether the audience even has the stomach for it this year. It’s been rough, fer sure. But it doesn’t matter if y’all do, does it? In a space like this, ceremony and traditions are important.

The Loco and Dissent Calendar is one of those traditions.

Here’s the short history of it for those who don’t know. Decades ago, before the advent of the internet, hard copies of the satirical calendar would show up on the desks of lawmakers as if it were one of the real Texas House calendars. Members would read it and quickly figure out it was something else: An often funny and sometimes biting look at what had transpired over the prior 5 months. Then in 1998, when Mr. Kronberg pioneered online journalism in Texas, the anonymous writers of the calendar asked if Quorum Report would distribute the calendar electronically. Back in those days, we would post a news item to QR and then call people to ask if they could see it. Some of you can remember back that far.

No matter how many times I say it, some of you will never believe that Mr. Kronberg and I have nothing to do with the production of the Loco and Dissent Calendar. We take no ownership of the content – no matter how funny, unfunny, or downright offensive it may be. So, here is our usual disclaimer:

We have nothing to do with the production of the calendar. It is often racy, profane, and we do not even bother to read it before posting. The contents belong to the writers, an anonymous group – we swear we do not even know who they are – and the Quorum Report is solely the distribution vehicle. Our agreement with the anonymous writers has always been that QR will send it out for the capitol community, and it will not be password protected so that all can laugh, be offended, or whatever.

Here is the 2025 Loco and Dissent Calendar.

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