Committees are out!
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen have both announced committee appointments in their respective chambers. House assignments can be found here, and Senate assignments can be found here. To read more…
Cornyn campaign gearing up for 2020.
Senator John Cornyn has hired John Jackson to lead his 2020 re-election campaign. Jackson most recently managed Governor Abbott’s successful bid for re-election. Prior to Abbott’s campaign, Jackson worked for the Republican National Committee as the Texas Victory director. To read more…
Opioid awareness campaign.
Yesterday Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a new website, Texas’ Dose of Reality, to provide information on the risks of prescription painkillers. This is a joint project with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). To read more…
Only in Austin…
Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum is the creation of Chef Ling Qi Wu, the former dim sum chef of another Austin hot spot—Wu Chow. Chef Ling prides herself in using healthy, locally sourced ingredients in making authentic Chinese cuisine. Originally from Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China, she now calls Austin home, and we are so glad she does! The Dim Sum Brunch is a must do. To read more…