Matthew Bentley

Government Relations Consultant | Campaign Manager | @TexanbyNature Advisory Council | @BBBSR | @TexasExes

[Nasdaq @Nasdaq]

Texas is open for business.

Building on Nasdaq's longtime presence in Texas, we are committed to supporting the state's growth into a leading global economy.

Learn more about our intent to launch Nasdaq Texas here: https://t.co/wx7ymPtifY

[David Spiller @DavidSpillerTX]

🚨BOOT DAY🚨 starts TOMORROW at 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. Swing by to design your custom pair of @fenogliobootco boots! Open to staff and public. See you there! #txlege

[Texas Oil & Gas Association @TXOGA]

Thank you to @Nasdaq for highlighting our recent Houston Energy Summit which featured @houmayor @whitmire_john, TXOGA President @Todd_Staples and Nasdaq President @NelsonGriggs in Times Square in the heart of New York City!

Read more: https://t.co/j6Osl9bt7l

[Texas Oil & Gas Association @TXOGA]

Houston Mayor @whitmire_john and NASDAQ President @NelsonGriggs today headlined the 2024 TXOGA Houston Energy Summit where business and community leaders from across the region convened to hear from local officials as well as energy and economic experts.

Moderated by TXOGA President and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner @Todd_Staples, the summit covered a range of topics including state and federal energy issues, global market dynamics, an economic outlook for Texas and a look ahead to the 89th Texas Legislature.

"Today’s program reinforced Texas’s role as a global energy leader, whose products, practices and innovations are making the world a better, safer place. We know that policy can promote prosperity, or hinder it. Smart policy, and continued collaboration with lawmakers and stakeholders, will allow Texas to continue answer the world’s call for reliable and responsibly produced energy,” said Staples.

Read more: https://t.co/16x3mBUpLR

[Traces of Texas @TracesofTexas]

Such colorful characters populate the annals of Texas history. This is Christopher Columbus Rogers, born in Anderson County near Palestine, Texas, in 1846, the son of county sheriff William Rogers. Christopher spent the Civil War as a guard at a Confederate prison and, after the war, worked as a printer at a Palestine newspaper. Rogers had a violent nature, evidenced by his murder of Dan Cary, a Republican marshal in Palestine. After killing Cary, Christopher operated a saloon in Tyler for a time, where he killed a fellow saloonkeeper, Mose Remington, in a gunfight. In 1874 he was elected city marshal of Palestine, an office that he held until his death 14 years later. Palestine was a tough, violent railroad town at that time; maybe it took a tough, violent man to marshal it.

During his tenure, Rogers is reputed to have taken the lives of nine more men. In 1887 he was involved in a gunfight with a friend, Tom O'Donnell, who was resisting arrest. In the melee, O'Donnell was killed and Rogers was suspended, pending investigation of the killing. Rogers, while sitting unarmed in a saloon in 1888, got into an argument over the O'Donnell incident and was stabbed to death by a man named Bill Young. He is buried in Palestine's East Hill Cemetery.

[Nasdaq Exchange @NasdaqExchange]

This week, we welcomed Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, to ring the @NasdaqExchange Closing Bell at the Texas Governor’s Mansion in Austin, Texas in celebration of our 200+ active #NasdaqListed companies in Texas and the relationships we have built over the many decades. 🛎️

We look forward to our continued relationships across the state and to highlighting the great works of our teams and companies as they continue to grow and innovate as members of the Nasdaq family.

[Senator Bryan Hughes @SenBryanHughes]

I received a briefing from engineers at @WilliamsRDM on the front-line tech that helps secure our border.
These are disguised solar panels that power cameras & sensors to provide information & situational awareness to law enforcement.
Cutting-edge technology working for Texans.

[Matthew Bentley @mbent9]

Check out what the incredible team at William Chris Vineyards put together… https://t.co/U1wlQ3THN2. I love us, we’re together, we’re a team!

Le Bentley: https://t.co/vKaQmsfHhO

#realtexaswine

[Patrick Svitek @PatrickSvitek]

Longtime Rick Perry aide Stan Gerdes announces he’s running for #HD17, the open seat where @JCyrier is retiring #txlege

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

This is huge.

We must end our reliance on China and other countries for Rare Earth Minerals that are essential to so many products we rely upon.

Texas is leading the way once again.

[Sloan Byerly @wsbyerly]

Can’t be that old, Kuempel’s sitting in the middle of the couch.

[Patrick Svitek @PatrickSvitek]

State Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, is likely to run in #TX06 special election, per two sources #txlege

[Texas Comptroller @txcomptroller]

Update: In partnership with @GovAbbott, we’ve lifted state restrictions and suspended state motor fuels tax on dyed diesel. Our office has also secured a temporary waiver from federal dyed diesel requirements and penalties. #txlege

[Association of Electric Companies of Texas @aectnet]

Thank you to electric company workers restoring power in difficult weather conditions! Great photos from @XcelEnergyTX #txlege

[Association of Electric Companies of Texas @aectnet]

Employees at @nrgenergy meeting the challenges of power restoration #txlege

[Association of Electric Companies of Texas @aectnet]

Thank you @GovAbbott @PUCTX @ERCOT_ISO and @txrrc for your leadership as we work to conserve power this week #txlege

[Chris D. Paddie @chrispaddie]

We all need to take this seriously & do our part to conserve energy during this time. #txlege

[Carrie @TLGCarrie]

Texas should turn to private capital for critical infrastructure needs
@RonforTexas & @FlorenceShapiro
https://t.co/q1HZ7O6y0M

[Matthew Bentley @mbent9]

https://t.co/TYy4TOemkC

[Bob Garrett @RobertTGarrett]

NASDAQ coming to #Texas? @GovAbbott: Stock exchange coalition ‘impressed’ in visit to Texas Governor’s Mansion, @DomDiFurio reports. https://t.co/AiFCBPWZiM