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No Two Crises Look Alike
No two crises look alike. The first job is to confirm the facts, name the spokesperson and keep the message in one place.
How Public Affairs Resembles Sports Coaching
Public affairs, like coaching, is preparation, alignment and the call in the moment — not a promise of the score.
It Always Hits on a Friday at 5
Crisis does not wait for Monday morning — GRPR is a 24/7 shop that shows up, manages media and gets statements out while the story is still being written.
How to Align Your Organization for Crisis Response
Boards, councils and commissions need the same talking points as operations — that gap is where organizations lose the story.
Why Messaging Matters
Strategic messaging decides whether you lead the narrative in the moments that define reputation — or spend them reacting.
Texas Capitol Report: Data Centers
Five committees are studying data center growth, power, water and tax treatment ahead of the 90th session.
Governor Abbott Directs TWDB to Enforce Water Use Reporting Requirements Against Data Centers and Major Water Users
What the Governor’s directive on water-use reporting — and coordination with ERCOT’s interconnection audit — means for data center developers and other large water users.
From HR Problem to PR Crisis: Why Serious Workplace Issues Demand a Joint Legal and Communications Response
The six mistakes companies make when a serious workplace complaint turns into a reputational threat — and why legal counsel and communications need to move together.
Data Centers and Water Collide in Texas
Why water supply has become one of the defining policy and permitting questions for Texas data center projects.
Governor Abbott Directs Major Shift in Texas Data Center Policy
A look at the Governor’s policy direction on data centers and what developers, operators and landowners should watch next.
Gray Reed Launches GRIDS Initiative to Serve Texas Data Center Market
Gray Reed attorneys, GRPR and Gray Reed Advisory come together to serve landowners, investors, developers and operators.
Texas Legislature Targets Data Center Growth: What Industry Stakeholders Need to Know
The legislative activity aimed at data center growth in Texas and how industry stakeholders can prepare.
GRPR Recognized in 2025 Capitol Inside Texas Lobby Power Rankings
Capitol Inside included GRPR in its 2025 Texas Lobby Power Rankings. The listing is a third-party mention, not a promise of a result.
Gray Reed Advisory Welcomes Government Affairs Leader
Austin-based Adam Leggett joins to lead the expansion of GRPR’s government relations practice.
Gray Reed Announces Expansion of Gray Reed Advisory Services with Public Affairs Division
Marc Rylander joins to lead GRPR, Gray Reed Advisory’s strategic communications division.
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