TLG UPDATE: Mike Toomey has taken a leave of absence from Texas Lobby Group to serve as the Chief Operations Officer of Governor Greg Abbott’s Strike Force to Open Texas. During this time, Mike will not be a registered lobbyist. Instead, he will be dedicated to getting Texans back to work and our State’s economy…
Comptroller Hegar Discusses Virus Impact. On Tuesday, April 7, the Texas Tribune hosted a live interview with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the state’s economy and workforce. In the interview, the Comptroller was reluctant to make exact predictions for how the virus might affect the state budget, citing…
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order, Implements Statewide Essential Services and Activities Protocols. On Tuesday, March 31, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference to provide an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 and issued an Executive Order implementing Essential Services and Activities Protocols for the entire state. The Governor’s order also extended the closure of…
The TLG lobbyists and staff are all working from home. If you need anything please call one of us on our mobile phone. Keep Safe. The Governor and other state and local elected officials have continued to take emergency actions this week to slow the spread of COVID-19 and assist Texans impacted by the pandemic:…