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Holly Deshields
Holly Deshields
Senior Vice President and Director
Matt Matthews
Matt Matthews
Senior Vice President
Kwame Walker
Kwame Walker
Senior Vice President
Paige West
Paige West
Vice President
Robert Wood
Robert Wood
Senior Advisor
May 20, 2026
“Building the Dragon:” Making Your Time Work for You In Between Legislative Session
Uniquely, Texas legislative sessions are 140 days every other year. It is crucial that organizations…
public affairs
Mar 24, 2026
How Public Affairs Can Increase a Company’s Bottom Line
The ever-changing political and economic landscape poses many questions for both new and established…
Mar 6, 2026
TMEIC Corporation Receives $1+ Million in Incentives, Texas Welcomes Two Assembly Facilities
McGuireWoods Consulting’s site selection team has secured more than $1.3 million in incentives for T…
Nov 11, 2025
Holly Deshields Named to 2025 Top Hired Gun Lobbyists of the Year
McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president and director of the Texas government relations team Ho…
Aug 21, 2025
13 McGuireWoods Consulting Team Members Named in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
McGuireWoods Consulting is proud to announce that 13 of our team members in four of our offices have…
Jul 28, 2025
Robert Wood Aids in Texas Flood Relief Efforts
McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor Robert Wood represented the firm’s core tenant of giving back…
Jun 9, 2025
89th Texas Legislative Session Recap: Key Outcomes for Power Generation and Clean Energy Industry
After 140 days of legislative activity, the 89th Texas Legislature adjourned Sine Die on June 2, 202…
May 29, 2025
Revised Texas House Bill 3749 Cleanses Med Spas of Increased Oversight as Focus Shifts to IV Therapies
As regulatory oversight of medical spas continues to evolve in Texas, House Bill 3749 (HB 3749) has…
May 16, 2025
Texas Bill Sets Goal for Power Plants to Increase Dispatchable Generation or Buy Credits
On March 24, 2025, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 388 setting a legislative goal that 50% of al…
May 6, 2025
McGuireWoods Consulting’s Advocacy Team Delivers Results for New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
McGuireWoods Consulting’s national, in-house advocacy team established a solid foundation ​​that pro…
Feb 13, 2025
McGuireWoods Consulting’s Texas Government Relations Team Ranked Among Top Firms in Capitol Inside Texas Lobby Power Rankings
McGuireWoods Consulting’s Texas government relations team has been ranked No. 6 in the 2025 Capitol…
Holly Deshields
Feb 13, 2025
McGuireWoods Consulting’s Holly DeShields Unveils the Art of Lobbying on Founding Up Podcast
On Dec. 23, 2024, McGuireWoods Consulting’s Holly Deshields, senior vice president and director of t…
Feb 11, 2025
Law360 Covers Paige West Joining McGuireWoods Consulting’s Austin Team
On Jan. 16, 2025, Law360 covered the news that vice president Paige West has joined McGuireWoods Con…
Jan 14, 2025
Paige West Joins McGuireWoods Consulting in Austin
Former Policy & Communications Director for State Representative David Spiller enhances MWC’s pr…
Sep 4, 2024
McGuireWoods Consulting’s Jeff Barnhart Honored With 2024 Atkinson-Payne Pro Bono Award, Firm Celebrates Commitment to Local Advocacy
McGuireWoods Consulting's senior vice president Jeff Barnhart was honored this summer with MWC’s Atk…
Mar 7, 2024
Texas 2024 Primary Election Results
The March 5, 2024, Texas primary was a nailbiter for Republican incumbents. With Texas Republican le…
Jan 31, 2024
PODCAST- Complications: Health Policy Unraveled
Episode 20: January 31, 2024 Click follow for links to all podcast platforms. Episode 19:…
Jan 17, 2023
2022 Year in Review: MWC’s Infrastructure and Economic Development Team Projects Span Industries, Include Foreign Direct Investments
In 2022, McGuireWoods Consulting’s infrastructure and economic development team engaged in 14 projec…
Nov 9, 2022
Texas 2022 Midterm Election Review
The midterm elections were held yesterday in Texas. There was a lot of media coverage regarding the…
Sep 29, 2022
2022 Midterms: Top 10 States to Watch
The 2022 midterm elections kicked off with primaries in Texas on March 1, 2022. Additional high-prof…
Apr 7, 2022
Education Policy Update
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Feb 3, 2022
2021 Year in Review: MWC’s Infrastructure and Economic Development Team Showcases Geographic Reach
In 2021, McGuireWoods Consulting’s infrastructure and economic development team engaged in 10 projec…
Jan 25, 2022
Texas 2022 Interim Preview
The Texas Legislature is in session every other year, with 2022 as the interim. After a robust regul…
Nov 9, 2021
American Rescue Plan Implementation
State Actions on Coronavirus Relief Funds | American Rescue Plan OverviewOn March 10, 2021, Congress…
Jun 17, 2021
Affordable Care Act Survives Third Supreme Court Challenge
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) survived another challenge to its constitutionality today. In a 7-2 de…
Jun 14, 2021
Summary of White House Supply Chain Review
On June 8, 2021 the administration released a report detailing its findings from a 100-day review of…
Jun 8, 2021
Update: State Actions Limiting Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
As of May 11, 2021, eleven Republican-led states had announced their intention to phase out expanded…
May 28, 2021
Education Policy Update
In This Issue: Biden administration releases FY22 budget proposal, Senate follows House with return…
May 18, 2021
Public Hearings: Title IX Rule and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
On May 17, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that pub…
May 14, 2021
States Set Up Abatement Accounts for Opioid Settlement Dollars
Across the country, state attorneys general have taken action against drug manufacturers and other r…
May 11, 2021
State Actions Limiting Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
June 8 UpdateRepublican elected officials and critics of expanded unemployment have argued that fede…
May 11, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Facts and Resources
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May 6, 2021
How MWC Can Help Private Equity and Portfolio Companies
PDF DownloadState-Level Insights & Strategies   Supplement your federal policy tracking. MWC is uniq…
Apr 2, 2021
Education Policy Update
In This Issue: Department of Education hosts National Safe School Reopening Summit, Senate HELP Comm…
Mar 10, 2021
Education Policy Update
In This Issue: Overview of the new COVID-19 stimulus bill, federal agency nominations, how states ac…
Mar 9, 2021
McGuireWoods Consulting Adds Private Equity Advisory Services, Offering Unique 50-State Reach
McGuireWoods Consulting is pleased to announce the launch of a new practice area centered around adv…
Feb 11, 2021
McGuireWoods Consulting Texas Office Named as 2021 Top Lobby Team by Capitol Inside
McGuireWoods Consulting’s office in Austin, Texas was recognized as a top lobby team in Capitol Insi…
Jan 21, 2021
Education Policy Update
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, President Biden was sworn into office. As one of his first official…
Jan 6, 2021
2021 Legislative Session Previews
McGuireWoods Consulting has prepared analyses of what to expect in the 2021 legislative sessions, in…
Oct 22, 2020
Election Insights Part III: Presidential, U.S. Senate and House Races
Apr 8, 2020
Digital Advocacy During the COVID-19 Crisis
Mar 18, 2020
Coronavirus and Its Impact on Education
Jan 13, 2020
Education Policy Update
Nov 13, 2019
Working with State-Based Campaigns to Advance Higher Education Policy
Apr 24, 2019
4 Takeaways from the Opportunity Zone SuperConference
Nov 19, 2018
McGuireWoods Consulting Election Coverage
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