Two Years In, A Lifetime to Guide: the Texas Lobby Guide is the Go-To Capitol Directory

Two years after launching what began as a side project, brothers Dain and Adison Denham have grown the Texas Lobby Guide into one of the most widely used tools at the Capitol, establishing a digital directory that staffers and lobbyists agree is indispensable. READ MORE.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Let's be clear: deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda makes no sense -- it's not his home country. Nothing about this process has been fair. ICE is targeting him with cruelty. This is the weaponization of government, not justice."

Attorney General Ken Paxton: "Reitz is the only candidate who is fully vetted, battle-tested, proven, and ready to be TX AG."

State Senator Roland Gutierrez: "Sending the National Guard to police cities and masked ICE agents to kidnap people is full-blown authoritarianism. This cannot stand."

Governor Greg Abbott: "The 'Lone Star Lockup' is now open for business. It is the largest ICE detention center in U.S. history. Everything is bigger in Texas."

Two Years In, A Lifetime to Guide: the Texas Lobby Guide is the Go-To Capitol Directory — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Two years after launching what began as a side project, brothers Dain and Adison Denham have grown the Texas Lobby Guide into one of the most widely used tools at the Capitol, establishing a digital directory that staffers and lobbyists agree is indispensable.

Texas Republicans Pass New Congressional Map Amid Partisan Tensions — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Republicans approved a new congressional map that could significantly expand the GOP’s grip on the U.S. House. Passed along party lines by the GOP-controlled state Senate, the redistricting plan marks a strategic power play by Republicans, strongly supported by President Donald Trump (R).

Patrick Backs Bill to Ban Fundraising During Special Sessions — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R) plans on introducing a bill that would curb political fundraising during special legislative sessions, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) is all for it.

Paxton Files Emergency Motion to Defend Tarrant County Jurisdiction Amid Legal Clash with Beto O’Rourke — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed an emergency application for a temporary restraining order in Tarrant County District Court, seeking to protect the court’s jurisdiction after an El Paso judge issued a contested anti-suit injunction.

Paxton Joins Trump in Fight Against California’s Emission Standards — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has joined ongoing litigation alongside President Donald Trump (R) to oppose California’s efforts to enforce its own vehicle emission standards nationwide.

Everllence to Operate New Plant to Stabilize Kerrville Power Rates — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Everllence has signed an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement with the Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB) to operate a new 124-megawatt balancing power plant currently under construction in Colorado County, Texas.

Two Years In, A Lifetime to Guide: the Texas Lobby Guide is the Go-To Capitol Directory — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Rare August cold front to drop temps across Texas this week — By Brammhi Balarajan for Chron

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina