Travis Considine, a Republican political operative who was press secretary for Gov. Rick Perry's 2016 presidential bid, has joined Hill+Knowlwon Strategies as a VP in Austin.
Considine was a press deputy in Perry's gubernatorial office and press secretary to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. He co-directed Sen. John McCain's 2008 war room during his presidential run.
Considine reports to GM Merrill Davis in Austin, where H+K has about 40 staffers and its 2010 merger partner, Public Strategies, has deep roots.
A majority of Americans (52 percent) say president Trump launched the invasion of Iran in part to distract voters from the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal. Forty percent disagree, according to Drop Site/Zeteo/Data for Progress survey conducted March 6-8.
Cornerstone Government Affairs has inked a $25K monthly pact with Qatar to advance the relationship of the Arab state and the US.
Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy has teamed up with a crew of Republican heavy hitters to launch Watchtower Strategy, a public affairs firm that will focus on advocacy, strategy and strategic communications.
