Transportation and infrastructure reporter for @statesman (formerly Texas politics) | Chair @austinnewsguild | Past: @lubbockonline, @recordfloyd | Pls DM tips

Austin, TX
Joined October 2018
Having Trump in your hometown is weird because you can be watching the rally on TV and you randomly see someone you know in the background doing the YMCA but getting the C backwards
TRUMP DANCE IN LUBBOCK — THANK YOU, TEXAS!
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People have been waiting in line here in Lubbock since 7:45 a.m. this morning for Trump's rally.
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BIG DAY AT AUS ✈️ Yesterday, October 26, 2026, TSA screened 46,963 people, making it the busiest day in AUS history! 🎉 Huge thanks to our travelers, TSA, our airline & concessions partners, and all Austin Aviation teams. We could not have done it without you!
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I’m sure Colt McCoy will get a warm welcome in Lubbock
News: Trump is bringing three football stars — Johnny Manziel, Colt McCoy and Danny Amendola — onto the campaign trail in Texas tomorrow The play: Turn football fans into midterm voters — especially the young men who helped Trump win in '24 axios.com/2026/10/26/trump-s…
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NEW: After a Longhorns win 9/12, @UTAustin celebrated, posting an “apply now!” link & tracking who posted a photo with PJD (UT’s Jim Davis) But 9/13, when Bo French posted a racist tweet about its student, UT was quiet. What happened behind the scenes⬇️ statesman.com/news/education…
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⚠️With 46,000+ departing travelers tomorrow, October 26, it's important to arrive 2.5 - 3 hours early & be prepared for lines for TSA, airline ticket counters, & more. Additional AUS staff are on-site to help. austintexas.gov/department/t…
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‼️Passenger Projection: AUS is expecting more than 40,000 departing travelers tomorrow, Sunday, October 25. That’s a very busy day at AUS! Our top travel tip: Arrive at the airport 2.5 hours before a domestic flight or 3 hours before an international flight. 👉For more travel tips, go to our website: flyaustin.com/travel-securit… Thank you and see y'all soon!
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas is turning to a new tool to "improve human performance." UT launched Bevo Labs today, an AI powered data analytics for the athletics department. And it's already been put to use. In @statesman: statesman.com/business/techn…
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Wow the Palo Duro Canyon here in Texas. The second largest canyon in the US after the Grand Canyon. What a view!
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Apple Maps fancied up two dozen Austin landmarks for its new 3D city search and the only surprise is how lame the choices are. The Paramount looks great, but two BBQ places and not Franklin? No Antone’s, ACL Live or Willie and Stevie statues either. Weak and didn’t have to be.
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On MSNOW, GOP Texas Ag Commissioner @MillerForTexas says he did not vote for Gov Abbott or Republican Ag nomineee Nate Sheets. Asked whether he voted for Democrats, Miller said that's between him and God #txlege
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BREAKING: President Donald Trump to visit Lubbock next Tuesday. Full story ⬇️
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After a multi-day scramble, @AustinPTA said Thurs. a majority of Burnet, Webb families signed a petition to close their schools, which some hope would avert a @teainfo takeover of @AustinISD. But some parents disagreed with how the effort unfolded. #txed statesman.com/news/education…
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NEW: A $3 million renovation is being sought at the @txcomptroller's exec suite It comes as @DonHuffines campaigns on ending wasteful spending Docs show the state's Trust Co. would pay for the renos Comptroller & Trust didn't answer Qs Gift link: dallasnews.com/news/politics…
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Southwest Airlines is going 'premium' with Austin lounge, new rewards, Starlink: statesman.com/business/trave…
Southwest Airlines is announcing something this morning in Dallas. We don’t know what just yet but here’s an apparent hint
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.@SouthwestAir lounges will be called Icon Lounges. AND SWA says all its planes are getting Starlink WiFi by the end of the 2027.
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Southwest Airlines is announcing something this morning in Dallas. We don’t know what just yet but here’s an apparent hint
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