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PPHC Expands Texas Footprint with Strategic Acquisition of Pine Cove Capital
Government Relations Powerhouse Taps Former Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush to Lead Austin Operations AUSTIN, Texas, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (AIM: PPHC), a leading government relations and strategic communications group, today announced its acquisition of Pine Cove Capital, a premier Texas-based strategic consulting firm. The deal brings former Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush into the PPHC fold as CEO of the new practice. The acquisitio
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