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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 Radio

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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Texas Tech Chancellor Creighton faces federal lawsuit over limitations on teaching of race, gender, and sexual orientation bit.ly/4h3fWzD
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Quorum Report: Texas Tech Chancellor Creighton faces federal lawsuit over limitations on teaching of race, gender, and sexual orientation
Professors point to what they consider startling examples of censorship including banning Platos Republic in a philosophy course and the omission of race i
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Bobby Pulido raised $1.43 Million in the second quarter
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Being anti-data center is just an ace in the hole in both party primaries these days. Suburban normies who vote for Democrats hate them AND rural folks who vote for Trump do too. BUT Republicans see this as good for the economy and labor loves them too. So Republican and Dem governors keep them.
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PJ, Sports Enjoyer🇸🇪🇺🇸 @ptros.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Best Texas politics podcast in the state, required listening to keep up with ALL the shenanigans. LLLLLET'S GO
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
New episode: It's the women in the Texas Democratic Party addressing the issues voters are truly angry about, school closures and data centers. Plus Texas House Democrats under increased pressure to dump Burrows podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Anger and Anxiety
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · July 3 · 1h 5m
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Jennifer Harris @jwharris.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
👀 In Texas Governor on verge of appointing an election denier to Secretary of State news… …some interesting developments:
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Former Sen Huffines campaign confirms he has been appointed Texas Comptroller, effective Aug 1
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Second thoughts? Sources say Secretary of State Nelson is considering staying in office amid reported plan to install Schatzline as SOS bit.ly/4eTgkxQ
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Quorum Report: Sources say Secretary of State Nelson is considering staying in office amid reported plan to install Schatzline as SOS
Second thoughts The Texas Constitution does not empower the governor to unilaterally fire a confirmed SOS Hancock is available at the end of the month by t
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
With Texas GOP activists backing off speaker politics and Democratic activists just now starting to pressure Texas House Democrats about it, one GOP lawmaker said “We’ve dealt with that shit for years...guess it’s their turn.” bit.ly/4oXtIGb
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Quorum Report: Just as Texas Republicans stop flogging House members about speaker politics, the Democrats seem to just be getting started
TDP Chair Scudder signed onto a grassroots effort calling on Democrats to dump Burrows Burrows most ardent Democratic supporters avoided Corpus Christi and
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Just as state Republicans stop flogging Texas House members about speaker politics, the Democrats seem to just be getting started - reporting from Houston and Corpus Christi bit.ly/4oXtIGb
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Quorum Report: Just as Texas Republicans stop flogging House members about speaker politics, the Democrats seem to just be getting started
TDP Chair Scudder signed onto a grassroots effort calling on Democrats to dump Burrows Burrows most ardent Democratic supporters avoided Corpus Christi and
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
New poll shows statistical tie in the race for Tarrant County Judge bit.ly/4arnqIM
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Quorum Report: New poll shows statistical tie in the race for Tarrant County Judge
The numbers show Democrat Alisa Simmons leading GOP incumbent Tim OHare on an informed ballot
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
"This is creating NIMBY on steroids." As data centers come under more scrutiny in Texas, lobby prepares for vigorous session and new clients bit.ly/4vjxsnA
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Quorum Report: As data centers come under more scrutiny in Texas, lobby prepares for vigorous session and new clients
Modest but noticeable gains among lobbyists show companies are eager to capitalize on states open arms despite significant resistance at the local level
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
"Going to Hell, Fer Sure" New episode of Quorum Report Radio takes you to South Texas and gives you a virtual simulation of the Texas GOP convention. Yes, really podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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"Going to Hell, Fer Sure"
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · June 19 · 1h 8m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
For a place celebrated by Republicans in recent years as their new frontier, there is perhaps no region of this vast state where the message of “party unity” has more urgency for the GOP than in South Texas bit.ly/44eO18i
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Quorum Report: Facing national headwinds, South Texas Republicans gird for battle from The Valley to the Coastal Bend
Yes Paxton has done bad things Theres full acknowledgement that AG Paxton is a flawed candidate and bringing the GOP together will be harder than ever at a
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Dallas City Council takes another step toward vacating City Hall bit.ly/3S6AZHl
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Quorum Report: Dallas City Council takes another step toward vacating City Hall
But the messy fight over the future of the historic building which has been marked by unprecedented litigation and confusion is far from over
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Guest column: Smith: Working the Clock, AI Data Centers' Game to Take Texas Water Before They Can Be Stopped bit.ly/4eysQTy
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Quorum Report: Working the Clock, AI Data Centers Game to Take Texas Water Before They Can Be Stopped
In this guest column Glenn Smith argues that with growing water demands of data centers 2027 is the last session in which new rules can still be written to
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
That is part of it and I covered that dynamic extensively over the last 15 years or so. But on the show I was mainly referring to how Speaker Straus was a collaborative leader and what Republicans now want is a leader who only enforces party doctrine. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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"Where The Hell is The Money?"
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · June 5 · 1h 17m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Data centers, failing farms, screwworm concerns, and more have set rural Texas "on fire" politically. The latest on that and more on this must-listen episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
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"Where The Hell is The Money?"
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · June 5 · 1h 17m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
*Awkward* Republicans are furiously deleting vicious attacks on their nominees including Ken Paxton. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Internet is Forever
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · May 29 · 1h 10m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
"Paxton now represents the mainstream of the Texas Republican Party." I stopped by for a drink with @jasonwhitely.bsky.social and Jason Wheeler to break down the runoff results on @wfaach8.bsky.social in DFW youtu.be/Fg9NqC3vuKk?...
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Y'all-itics: MAGA wins, Cornyn falls. Brace for November.
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
MAGA Mayes Middleton is wallet whippin' Congressman Chip Roy in the race for Texas Attorney General. Covered that and the US Senate runoff on @kvue.bsky.social youtu.be/cNsL8oB5n_w?...
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Election Day for the Texas primary runoff is May 26
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Listen: On runoff eve, Austin radio legend Jeff Ward and I break down the final showdown between Sen. Cornyn and AG Paxton podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Texas’ most important political race.
Podcast Episode · The Jeff Ward Show · May 25 · 29m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
There's *always* something else that comes out about Attorney General Paxton. On CNN, I talked about Republicans freaking out about him being their likely nominee for US Senate in Texas youtu.be/FFcavgkuSHw?...
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Braddock on CNN: There is always something else that comes out about AG Paxton
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
It's all over but the cryin' Let's wrap up this runoff and kick off the summer podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
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It's All Over But the Cryin' Now
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · May 22 · 1h 14m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
In 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
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Quorum Report: Campaign finance reports show huge cash flowing in GOP runoff for Texas Attorney General
The homestretch reports show Middleton loaning himself another mountain of money while Roy gets a Panhandle windfall some House races are still yet to be s
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@NurseTexas1 @nursetexas1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Friday’s pod will be lit! #Texas #Politics follow @scottbraddock.bsky.social and listen to #QuorumReportRadio
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
You'll get a kick ass episode on Friday make sure you're following the show podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...
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Quorum Report Radio
Politics Podcast · After 43 years in business, Quorum Report is rolling out its first-ever multimedia products: Quorum Report Radio and the Scott Braddock Show. This is where you'll find the inside sc...
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Godzilla de Harina @owlframe.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Just never order potato & egg at Taco Deli and you’ll be fine. And @scottbraddock.bsky.social has the correct take on bean & cheese
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
In 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
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Quorum Report: In homestretch of US Senate runoff, Chairman Leach pushes all in against Attorney General Paxton
Leach is on the warpath calling Paxton corrupt and negligent in the handling of a child molestation case while the AG appears to duck questions about it ev
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"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 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Girls Are Fighting. Again.
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · May 15 · 1h 11m
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PJ, Sports Enjoyer🇸🇪🇺🇸 @ptros.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Who's ready for @scottbraddock.bsky.social and the fastest hour in Texas politics? LLLLLET'S GO share.transistor.fm/s/b2669b52
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The Girls Are Fighting. Again. | Quorum Report Radio | Episode 32
"Channeling his inner Trump": Even though his actual fight over property taxes is with Lt. Gov. Patrick, Gov Abbott's political operation is threatening lobbyists' livelihoods over that issue while Ab...
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Veteran Texas GOP pollster Chris Perkins finds that Republican voters are showing serious signs of disengagement this cycle : bit.ly/4tx5F1s
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Quorum Report: Veteran Texas GOP pollster Chris Perkins finds that Republican voters are showing serious signs of disengagement this cycle
Historically reliable GOP voters are showing signs of disengagement either sitting out this cycle or in some cases shifting their partisan affiliation enti
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
‘Malaise’: Karl Rove Warns the GOP’s House Majority May Be Doomed Despite Redistricting Advantage www.mediaite.com/politics/mal...
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‘Malaise’: Karl Rove Warns the GOP’s House Majority May Be Doomed Despite Gerrymander Advantage
Fox News' Karl Rove warned that the country's malaise may doom the GOP's House majority during a Sunday evening chat with Trey Gowdy.
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Texas school board shakeups see right-leaning candidates fall in reelection bids. Great report via @kvue.bsky.social in Austin youtu.be/vq_0ykM8Evs?...
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Texas school board shakeups see right-leaning candidates fall in reelection bids
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Local 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
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Quorum Report: Democratic backed candidates surge in local elections across Texas while the right wing suffers losses on school boards
Its another data point in a midterm when Democrats show signs of ascendancy an exception was overperformance by Republicans in a special election to succee
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@NurseTexas1 @nursetexas1.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
#Texas 👏🏼👏🏼Camp Mystic will NOT reopen this summer!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 💐RIP Chad Hasty💐
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
New 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" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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Grappling with Grief
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · May 1 · 1h 16m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"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." www.chron.com/news/article...
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Texas politicians mourn longtime radio personality's death
The host was respected by many across the Lone Star State
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@NurseTexas1 @nursetexas1.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
@scottbraddock.bsky.social My deepest condolences on the passing of your friend, Chad Hasty. 💐🙏🏼💔
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
In Louisiana case, US Supreme Court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act just as Florida takes up redistricting bit.ly/4mUoDNy
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Quorum Report: In Louisiana case, US Supreme Court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act just as Florida takes up redistricting
A huge victory for the GOP while Democrats and voting rights advocates call the decision intellectually dishonest and wrong
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Karma 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 open.spotify.com/episode/4qbl...
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In 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
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Quorum Report: In Houston immigration fight, Abbott falsely claims the city risks violating Texas ban on defunding police
The law Abbott signed in 21 explicitly makes an exception for loss of grant funding the very punishment the governors chosen for HPD to the tune of 110 mi
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
New 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 open.spotify.com/episode/3KhC...
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Throwing MAGA Hats in the Trash
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Listen: 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 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Reaching a Boiling Point in Texas?
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · April 10 · 1h 6m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Photos: A Floating Protest Against a Border Wall in Big Bend www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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Photos: A Floating Protest Against a Border Wall in Big Bend
Protesters gathered in canoes to speak out against plans to build a wall through parts of the Big Bend region.
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
The 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? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Time to Clean House?
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · April 3 · 1h 9m
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PJ, Sports Enjoyer🇸🇪🇺🇸 @ptros.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Got an hour plus drive ahead of me, so @scottbraddock.bsky.social putting out the QRR right at 5 is the best news of the day. LLLLLLLLET'S GO. [Quorum Report Radio] Time to Clean House? podcastaddict.com/quorum-repor... via @PodcastAddict
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
"Save Big Bend" rally planned at the Texas Capitol this weekend www.eventbrite.com/e/save-big-b...
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Save Big Bend - ATX Capitol Rally - 4/4
We protest on April 4, 4:00 at the ATX Capitol South Steps, and we don't stop organizing until the Big Bend wall is stopped.
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
On 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: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Top AI Slop
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · March 27 · 1h 33m
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Scott Braddock @scottbraddock.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
After a week off, a new episode drops tonight. Make sure you're following along podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/q...
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Quorum Report Radio
Politics Podcast · After 43 years in business, Quorum Report is rolling out its first-ever multimedia products: Quorum Report Radio and the Scott Braddock Show. This is where you'll find the inside sc...
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