# Beyond the Numbers: Texas Budget | Ryan Brannan | USLege

> Ryan Brannan breaks down Texas budget advocacy strategies with data-driven insights to shape smarter fiscal policy & meaningful state growth. Learn more here.

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Podcast · Episode 6

# Beyond the Numbers: Texas Budget | Ryan Brannan

Ryan Brannan, founder and principal of The Brannan Firm and a top-ranking Texas lobbyist

Podcast November 28, 2024

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Welcome to Episode #6 of Bills & Business: TXLege News! In this episode, Laura Davis sits down with Ryan Brannan, founder and principal of The Brannan Firm and a top-ranking Texas lobbyist. With extensive experience under Governors Greg Abbott and Rick Perry, Ryan provides unique insights into the challenges and opportunities this legislative session presents.

Ryan discusses Texas’ significant budget surplus and how it could transform state priorities. From a $50 million investment in the Port of Galveston to innovative Medicaid fraud prevention strategies and school funding reform, he offers a behind-the-scenes look at the decisions shaping Texas’ future.

Discover how new legislators and a shift to the right could influence spending and government reform, the importance of smart, one-time investments to safeguard against leaner years, and how to balance economic growth with sound public policy.

Join Laura Davis and Ryan Brannan as they unpack the legislative and business strategies that will impact Texas for years to come.

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