A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, he cut his teeth in litigation and politics on the North Side of Chicago before returning to the warmer climate of Central Texas. He came to Burnt Orange Report to scratch the itch of politics and constitutional law. Currently, he examines both Texas and federal legislation and court decisions and writes how they affect everything from fundamental rights to income taxes, in an effort to deconstruct rhetoric and show the man behind the curtain. He is the veteran of several political campaigns in Chicago and Texas, loves his bicycle, and is fueled by caffeine.