Watson Wire

Cooper’s Commencement

May 14, 2018

It was a big, big, exciting, happy weekend for the Watsons. Cooper Kyle Watson graduated from Baylor University this past Saturday. He has a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Physics with ...

Yeah, I’m a government geek

April 25, 2018

I’m not sure what it says about me that throughout my time in the Texas Senate, I coveted a spot on the Texas Sunset Commission. It looked like a lot of fun — in a wonky, good-government sense. So ...

Kobayashi Maru

April 9, 2018

James T. Kirk, also known as “Captain Kirk”, earned the distinction as the only student in the Starfleet Academy to overcome the Kobayashi Maru test. Kirk prevailed in what was considered a no-win sit...

Got Property Tax Questions?

March 29, 2018

Brace yourself...your property appraisal notice is on the way. For many of us (really, probably every last one of us), that notice causes frustration and anxiety over being able to keep up with ris...

Time to Heal

March 21, 2018

Thankfully, we woke up this morning to news that the suspect in the Austin bombings is dead. These bombings over the past few weeks have left us all frightened and shaken. They shattered our sense of...

Have you voted yet?

February 20, 2018

Yes, yes, yes... it's the first day of early voting for the March 6 primary. I hope all those 18-year-olds we registered to vote in Austin, Elgin, and Bastrop are ready to cast their very first ballot...