“I’m gonna help you guys out,” Gonzo Garza types. He is responding to a message requesting the Speaker’s financial assistance for a long-shot political project in West Texas. “Go see Trent Thompson in Midland, and follow up with me after you talk to him.” After he sends his response, Gonzo continues reviewing messages that… Read More
The lunch hour is just beginning as Gonzo lumbers out of the Sam Houston Building tunnel. He is tired, hung-over, and he needs to take his pills. As he winds his way through the back halls of the Capitol extension, he stops more than once to catch his breath. The Interim Committee on… Read More