Scott Braddock
@scottbraddock.bsky.social
Editor at quorumreport.com, celebrating our 41st year of independent journalism in Texas and the host of the Great State's #1 politics podcast: The Texas Take.
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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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There is some finality, for now, for the 2026 elections. But make no mistake: The United States Supreme Court is doing *nothing* to address a finding of racial discrimination in our elections. Watch:
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Scott Braddock on Supreme Court's decision to use Texas' new congressional map
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December 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
There is some finality, for now, for the 2026 elections. But make no mistake: The United States Supreme Court is doing *nothing* to address a finding of racial discrimination in our elections. Watch:
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Making an argument for elimination of all school property taxes, Gov Abbott's again saying Texas will have budget surpluses *forever,* which is false and insane. Video via CBS in DFW
December 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Making an argument for elimination of all school property taxes, Gov Abbott's again saying Texas will have budget surpluses *forever,* which is false and insane. Video via CBS in DFW
A Standoff with Socialism or a Love Fest? And yes our listeners are right that there are plenty of quality Thanksgiving songs to jam out to before cranking up the Christmas tunes. Your required Thanksgiving week listening:
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A Standoff with Socialism or a Love Fest?
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 11/24/2025 · 1h 6m
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A Standoff with Socialism or a Love Fest? And yes our listeners are right that there are plenty of quality Thanksgiving songs to jam out to before cranking up the Christmas tunes. Your required Thanksgiving week listening:
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What is Mike Collier thinking running for Lt Gov as an independent? It sounds like some of the Democrats who worked his past campaigns are very concerned & could speak out about how he may complicate the party's chances in what could be a great year for them
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Up in Smoke? Not So Fast
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 11/17/2025 · 56m
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November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
What is Mike Collier thinking running for Lt Gov as an independent? It sounds like some of the Democrats who worked his past campaigns are very concerned & could speak out about how he may complicate the party's chances in what could be a great year for them
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IMDb's Parents' Guide section is so helpful.
November 17, 2025 at 3:52 AM
IMDb's Parents' Guide section is so helpful.
Nonstop chatter about Little Gov Dan Patrick possibly retiring even though he's assured us all he's running. But even Patrick said "no one believes me" & shared conspiracy theories about himself. Fully got into it in "Hate the Game, Not the Player"
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Hate the Game, Not the Player
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 11/10/2025 · 1h 6m
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November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Nonstop chatter about Little Gov Dan Patrick possibly retiring even though he's assured us all he's running. But even Patrick said "no one believes me" & shared conspiracy theories about himself. Fully got into it in "Hate the Game, Not the Player"
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The highly anticipated post-election show will drop early Thursday morning. Make sure you're subscribed here
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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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November 6, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The highly anticipated post-election show will drop early Thursday morning. Make sure you're subscribed here
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Fort Worth: The last Democrat to run for Texas Senate in SD9 got 40% against Senator Hancock in 2022. Last night the Democrat in the area got 48%. An eight-point swing to the Democrats in a deeply Republican suburban part of Texas should be very concerning to the majority party in this state
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Fort Worth: The last Democrat to run for Texas Senate in SD9 got 40% against Senator Hancock in 2022. Last night the Democrat in the area got 48%. An eight-point swing to the Democrats in a deeply Republican suburban part of Texas should be very concerning to the majority party in this state
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California voters approve a measure to allow Democrats to redraw the state's congressional maps and potentially flip as many as five GOP-held House seats, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/47pe13f
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
California voters approve a measure to allow Democrats to redraw the state's congressional maps and potentially flip as many as five GOP-held House seats, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/47pe13f
Enthusiasm gap: With almost no cash the Democrat was able to get 18 percent of former VP Harris’ vote in SD9 while millions of dollars were spent for GOP candidate Wambsganss, who got about 11 percent of President Trump’s vote in the district so far bit.ly/4qHqZ3V
Quorum Report: Sands gets smacked in North Texas Senate race while water funding glides to passage and Menefee leads in battle to succeed Sly Turner in Congress
Raw politics The team around former Speaker Dennis Bonnen is no match for Patrick and Blakemore the results in SD9 also seem to indicate a serious enthusia
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Enthusiasm gap: With almost no cash the Democrat was able to get 18 percent of former VP Harris’ vote in SD9 while millions of dollars were spent for GOP candidate Wambsganss, who got about 11 percent of President Trump’s vote in the district so far bit.ly/4qHqZ3V
Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
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Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
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October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Keeping the House Absent, Johnson Marginalizes Congress and Himself
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There's good reason to think Rep. Crockett will go for it and run for US Senate in Texas. It would turn the race upside down. Plus, I answer for *that* typo about AG Paxton. All in the latest show:
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Water and Fire
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 10/27/2025 · 1h 8m
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October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
There's good reason to think Rep. Crockett will go for it and run for US Senate in Texas. It would turn the race upside down. Plus, I answer for *that* typo about AG Paxton. All in the latest show:
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"God and Queso," the next episode of the show, will drop early Monday. Make sure you're subscribed
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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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October 20, 2025 at 1:47 AM
"God and Queso," the next episode of the show, will drop early Monday. Make sure you're subscribed
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so happy i got to recap the federal hearing on the TX redistricting map with @scottbraddock.bsky.social. you can hear it here monday:
Tomorrow: "The biggest asshole in the Texas House" sounds like a competition, @jenrice.bsky.social on the redistricting showdown, the OG immigration hardliner in Texas says Trump is going way too far with troops in cities, and yes a Bluesky shout out. Subscribe:
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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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October 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
so happy i got to recap the federal hearing on the TX redistricting map with @scottbraddock.bsky.social. you can hear it here monday:
Tomorrow: "The biggest asshole in the Texas House" sounds like a competition, @jenrice.bsky.social on the redistricting showdown, the OG immigration hardliner in Texas says Trump is going way too far with troops in cities, and yes a Bluesky shout out. Subscribe:
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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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October 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tomorrow: "The biggest asshole in the Texas House" sounds like a competition, @jenrice.bsky.social on the redistricting showdown, the OG immigration hardliner in Texas says Trump is going way too far with troops in cities, and yes a Bluesky shout out. Subscribe:
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🚨BREAKING: The Republican Party’s top mapmaker testified in federal court Wednesday that while he’s been instructed in the past to preserve minority congressional districts protected by the Voting Rights Act, he received no such direction when drawing Texas’ new gerrymander this summer.
Top GOP Mapmaker Describes a Texas Gerrymander Ordered Up By Washington
Read more here.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
🚨BREAKING: The Republican Party’s top mapmaker testified in federal court Wednesday that while he’s been instructed in the past to preserve minority congressional districts protected by the Voting Rights Act, he received no such direction when drawing Texas’ new gerrymander this summer.
Listen: @currentrevolt.bsky.social joins the show with the disturbing details surrounding the fiery death of a GOP Congressional staffer. Plus, more women in the Texas Legislature speaking out about battles with infertility, and more
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"Then Shut it Down" - Quorum Report Radio - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 10/06/2025 · 1h 16m
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October 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Listen: @currentrevolt.bsky.social joins the show with the disturbing details surrounding the fiery death of a GOP Congressional staffer. Plus, more women in the Texas Legislature speaking out about battles with infertility, and more
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Good for Texas media to keep in mind as they report on this news — recall what Abbott’s office said about deploying TX Guard to Chicago just a month ago.
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To any reporters who disputed what Gov. Pritzker said on Sept. 2 he believed the Texas National Guard was being considered, please remember to not take the statements of Trump, Noem, or Abbott at face value. Many turn out to be lies.
October 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Good for Texas media to keep in mind as they report on this news — recall what Abbott’s office said about deploying TX Guard to Chicago just a month ago.
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Next episode drops 5am Monday - make sure you're subscribed so it's already on your phone when you wake up
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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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October 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Next episode drops 5am Monday - make sure you're subscribed so it's already on your phone when you wake up
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Gotta make sure I thank @scottbraddock.bsky.social for making sure we here in lefty land are getting notifications about the new Quorum Report podcast too. I know the engagement isn't as high over here as it is on the other place, so I want to make sure it's appreciated 🙏🏼
There's no good reason for a third special session of the legislature, but people around here won't stop talking about it. So, here's some real talk on why it ain't necessary and - knock on wood - shouldn't happen:
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Be For Real
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 09/29/2025 · 57m
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September 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Gotta make sure I thank @scottbraddock.bsky.social for making sure we here in lefty land are getting notifications about the new Quorum Report podcast too. I know the engagement isn't as high over here as it is on the other place, so I want to make sure it's appreciated 🙏🏼
Thank you 🙏
Taking a second to let you know that while I listened to this episode I said a little “thank you” prayer for you and the couple of others who have not stopped talking about Uvalde. I will never complain about too much Uvalde coverage.
September 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Thank you 🙏
There's no good reason for a third special session of the legislature, but people around here won't stop talking about it. So, here's some real talk on why it ain't necessary and - knock on wood - shouldn't happen:
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Be For Real
Podcast Episode · Quorum Report Radio · 09/29/2025 · 57m
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September 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
There's no good reason for a third special session of the legislature, but people around here won't stop talking about it. So, here's some real talk on why it ain't necessary and - knock on wood - shouldn't happen:
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A *third* special session? The rumors will be addressed on the new edition of the show droppin' early Monday morning. Make sure you're subscribed:
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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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September 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A *third* special session? The rumors will be addressed on the new edition of the show droppin' early Monday morning. Make sure you're subscribed:
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Second show droppin' early Monday morning. Make sure you're subscribed here
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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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September 22, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Second show droppin' early Monday morning. Make sure you're subscribed here
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Because Hearst and the Chronicle wanted to do an access journalism podcast instead of going deep into the inner workings of the lege. Guess which one is more informative. I'll take @scottbraddock.bsky.social's reporting every time over interviews where the pols say nothing while they're talking
September 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Because Hearst and the Chronicle wanted to do an access journalism podcast instead of going deep into the inner workings of the lege. Guess which one is more informative. I'll take @scottbraddock.bsky.social's reporting every time over interviews where the pols say nothing while they're talking