Deion Sanders is a hot topic of conversation lately after his impressive start as head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder. There are even reports of Texans staying up past 1 am to watch Colorado football! One reason even non-sports fans are impressed...
Leah Wansley
📚 It’s Back to School Time – What are YOU Learning?
This month, the CWJ daughters went back to school, ranging from little Allison in 2nd grade through Megan, who started her journey at SFA after finishing up her work at Tyler Junior College (Feather's Up!). Meanwhile, Bella gets the award for longest distance traveled...
Lloyd Nichols for City Council
City Council seats in Tyler, Texas can quickly become hotly contested, leading to expensive campaigns. So, when Marine veteran and longstanding local business owner and community volunteer Lloyd Nichols hired the CWJ team, the first order of business was to make a big...
🧭 Using government affairs to navigate business operations
Government decisions significantly shape the environment in which we live and work. Labor laws, tax policies, and even public safety regulations can make or break your business or organization, whether you own your own shop, lead a team of executives, or run a...
⚾ Baseball and Apple Pie
An All-American pastime with our lawmakers up at bat Are you ready for a grand slam of All-American charm this June? Let's knock this out of the park, folks! Because nothing says America quite like apple pie and... politicians playing baseball. Last week, we were...
🇺🇸 Voting Doesn’t Just Happen in November
Why our local elections are important. Everyone gets excited about presidential elections, but who has more control over your day-to-day life: your mayor or president? Did you know that voter turnout in local elections in Texas often runs in the single digits? For...
Bulldog Strong PAC
Despite numerous attempts, in 2022, Chapel Hill Independent School District (CHISD) hadn’t passed a bond election in 15 years, resulting in significant safety concerns and inadequate facilities for their students. Seeing the great need for better schools, a group of...
🍀 What’s luck got to do with it?
Have you ever noticed how a good storyteller makes the story he or she is telling sound completely off-the-cuff and unrehearsed? Great comedians, like our friend Paul Varghese, are masters at this. When you hear their set, it sounds like they are just having a casual...
🌺 Water these 6 elements of your business to cultivate success
The spring season reminds us of the great things that can happen when we put in hard work and dedication. Pruning, weeding, and watering yields gardens we can all enjoy, whether it is appreciating the beauty of flowers or dining on fresh okra and tomatoes. The same is...