Editor at quorumreport.com, celebrating our 41st year of independent journalism in Texas and the host of the Great State's #1 politics podcast: Quorum Report Radiohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mmi2gcs3322uIt's all over but the cryin' Let's wrap up this runoff and kick off the summer https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-all-over-but-the-cryin-now/id1840051875?i=100076915159922 May 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmi2gcs3322uhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mma7r5wdqk2aIn the race for Texas Attorney General: Middleton loaning himself another mountain of money while Roy gets a Panhandle windfall - and did y'all even notice a couple Texas House incumbents are in runoffs? bit.ly/4tV7aXu https://bit.ly/4tV7aXu19 May 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma7r5wdqk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mm7v2ft6qc2sYou'll get a kick ass episode on Friday make sure you're following the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quorum-report-radio/id1840051875 [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7v2ft6qc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mm5uicconk2bIn the GOP US Senate runoff, Texas House Judiciary Chairman Jeff Leach is on a warpath calling AG Paxton corrupt and “negligent” in the handling of a child molestation case while the AG appears to duck questions about it even on conservative talk radio bit.ly/4dxL2Mv https://bit.ly/4dxL2Mv18 May 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5uicconk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mlwpujyoak2w"The Girls Are Fighting. Again" New Episode: Harvey has lots to say about Abbott threatening the lobby and others while Dan Patrick is the governor's real problem on property taxes. Meantime the AGs race is red hot and we take you to my graduation https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-girls-are-fighting-again/id1840051875?i=100076802888416 May 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwpujyoak2whttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mlmuu5fek22fVeteran Texas GOP pollster Chris Perkins finds that Republican voters are showing serious signs of disengagement this cycle : bit.ly/4tx5F1s https://bit.ly/4tx5F1s12 May 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmuu5fek22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mllkrl5lec2l‘Malaise’: Karl Rove Warns the GOP’s House Majority May Be Doomed Despite Redistricting Advantage https://www.mediaite.com/politics/malaise-karl-rove-warns-the-gops-house-majority-may-be-doomed-despite-gerrymander-advantage/11 May 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllkrl5lec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3ml5gegenuk25Texas school board shakeups see right-leaning candidates fall in reelection bids. Great report via @kvue.bsky.social in Austin https://youtu.be/vq_0ykM8Evs?si=GcljQVmL8vceY5Xh06 May 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5gegenuk25https://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3ml2hdbyces27Local elections across Texas this weekend show Democrats with the wind at their backs but GOP overperformance in a state Senate special election is a solid reminder that Montgomery County is one of the firewalls for the state's majority party bit.ly/49q9GgE https://bit.ly/49q9GgE04 May 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2hdbyces27https://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mktb3nwpns2sNew Episode: Tributes to the Camp Mystic kids and Chad Hasty. Plus Harvey has a warning about the Texas budget and @jenrice.bsky.social checks in about what some are calling "redistricting Armageddon" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grappling-with-grief/id1840051875?i=100076567504801 May 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktb3nwpns2shttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mkqy2ttdf22o"Quorum Report Editor Scott Braddock on X remembered Hasty's 'heart as big as Texas,' with multiple responders noting what a substantial loss this is for the state." https://www.chron.com/news/article/chad-hasty-west-texas-dead-22234747.php01 May 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqy2ttdf22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mknf4wzcxc2nIn Louisiana case, US Supreme Court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act just as Florida takes up redistricting bit.ly/4mUoDNy https://bit.ly/4mUoDNy29 Apr 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknf4wzcxc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mkblakzw5k2eKarma is a Mirror: The new episode of the show delves into how Republicans nationally are now behind in the redistricting arms race that they started themselves right here in Austin, Texas https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qblAK281imVr7I4nf2KGq?si=VSPqvGCJSyahse7W1B1-KA24 Apr 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkblakzw5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mjzu6bro2s2gIn Houston immigration fight, "There’s added urgency to calling BS on Abbott when the lives of Texans are on the line because of a giant loss in public safety resources in the nation’s fourth largest city as it prepares to host an international event that could be a terrorist target" bit.ly/4cXZ5f6 https://bit.ly/4cXZ5f621 Apr 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzu6bro2s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mjpvxfgalk23New episode of the Fastest Hour in Texas Media: - South Texas Catholics throwing MAGA hats in the trash - @evan7257.bsky.social checks in on the ICE throwdown in H-Town (that's coming to your city next) - An election denier performs for the Texas Senate GOP https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KhC4LWVMz49H8iazwLmYE?si=dS8_i8ddSOGucHwkOt_vWQ17 Apr 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpvxfgalk23https://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mj7x4o6gcs2hListen: Little Gov Patrick's lookin' for me and he says the GOP majority in the Texas House could be in play this fall. Plus a trip to Far West Texas with @texasmonthly.bsky.social for an update on the Big Bend border wall fight https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reaching-a-boiling-point-in-texas/id1840051875?i=100076074821111 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7x4o6gcs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3miw72xrlek2wPhotos: A Floating Protest Against a Border Wall in Big Bend https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/photos-big-bend-wall-protest-santa-elena-canyon/07 Apr 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw72xrlek2whttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mio3x2ygjk2mThe Fastest Hour in Texas Media: - Doubting Trump picks Paxton for US AG - Texas House Democrats gather in Houston, where there was an emotional farewell for a Capitol veteran - Is it past time for casino owners to shake up what they're doing in Texas? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-to-clean-house/id1840051875?i=100075912402404 Apr 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio3x2ygjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mim6yhgatc2p"Save Big Bend" rally planned at the Texas Capitol this weekend https://www.eventbrite.com/e/save-big-bend-atx-capitol-rally-44-tickets-198400458311603 Apr 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim6yhgatc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mi3cwytdsk2fOn tonight's show: - Do we need to create a "Top AI Slop" award for Texas campaigns? - Tony Ortiz takes us to CPAC in DFW - Talarico grilled about meat Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-ai-slop/id1840051875?i=100075781032427 Mar 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3cwytdsk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mi2azvcpzc2fAfter a week off, a new episode drops tonight. Make sure you're following along https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quorum-report-radio/id184005187527 Mar 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2azvcpzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mhxhxvtp6k2jA rogue Comptroller? We already have one: Abbott & Hancock circumvented the Texas Constitution to install Hancock in the office where he’s completely rewritten policy on issues that have always been within the purview of the Legislature bit.ly/4bKoBCP https://bit.ly/4bKoBCP26 Mar 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxhxvtp6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbraddock.bsky.social/post/3mhtkb3c7422aLt. Gov. Patrick and Sen. Rehmet trade shots over lack of committee assignments for the new senator bit.ly/41mUH2K https://bit.ly/41mUH2K24 Mar 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:dgcuslp4ttanvz4rfs6zqkmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtkb3c7422a