Texas Government Affairs Insights
Executive guides for CEOs, General Counsels, and VPs of Policy. Reduce policy risk with frameworks that prevent expensive surprises.
Executive Note: Most Texas policy risk is preventable if leadership gets early visibility. The discipline: monitor → interpret → decide → act → report.
Top Texas Government Affairs Firms (2026): Choose With Confidence
A CEO/GC framework to compare Texas GR firms by fit, senior coverage, conflicts, and regulatory depth.
Read ArticleVetting ChecklistHow to Hire a Texas Lobbyist Without Costly Surprises
The 7 questions that separate expensive networking from disciplined risk reduction.
Read ArticleStrategy GuideTexas Government Affairs: Reduce Risk With Early Visibility
How the Texas legislative and regulatory process actually works—and why early visibility prevents expensive surprises.
Read ArticleFundamentalsDo You Need Lobbying or Government Affairs? A Risk-First Answer
The Shield protects. The Sword strikes. Know when you need each.
Read ArticleThe JD Key Approach
JD Key Consulting is an Austin-based Texas government affairs strategy firm led by James Dickey (former Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas).
We provide senior-level government affairs strategy—the Shield that gives leadership continuous visibility.
When direct lobbying is necessary, we bring in the ideal specialist lobbyist for the specific issue, sector, and timing—the Sword deployed at exactly the right moment.
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