It was bound to happen, sooner or later …

The Chronicle has one, City Hall Hustle has one, even Speaker Joe Straus has one. Yes, everyone has a Twitter account (much to the chagrin, we imagine, of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg), and now so does Legeland, our pages dedicated to covering the 81st Legislature.

So sign up and find another way to be bombarded with data (we promise not to tweet too late. Unless the session runs into the wee small hours of the morning, in which case it’s your own fault for not turning your phone off when you go to bed.)

This article appears in February 13 • 2009.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.