Author Archives: Carrie Simmons

Soldier of Covid War Surges into First as Austin Lobby Navigates New World

Texas Lobby PartnersBy Carrie Simmons February 12, 2021

Mike Toomey and his new firm, Texas Lobby Partners, have scored big once again in the Capitol Inside Texas Lobby Power Rankings for 2021. Mike is ranked #1, with partners Marc Rodriguez and Carrie Simmons coming in at #20 and #26, respectively. The firm itself is ranked #2 in town, despite only being in existence…

Texas Election night news

News for Texas LobbyistsBy Carrie Simmons November 4, 2020

A lot of money was spent, and the status quo remains for the most part (assuming 2 recounts don’t change the election night winner) . The blue wave that was suspected did not hit Texas shores. The Texas House of Representatives stayed at its current makeup (83 Republicans, 67 Democrats) with two upsets coming from…