New Texas Politics Project Poll finds the economy and shifting immigration views shaping views of Trump and of legislative priorities
James Henson, Daron Shaw, and Joshua Blank discussed what the newly-released UT/Texas Politics Project Poll reveals about Texas views of Donald Trump, major issues getting hammered out in the final weeks of the Texas Legislature, and the coming 2026 election in Texas.
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Abortion legislation moving in the Texas Legislature, internecine GOP conflict in the Texas House, and more with the Austin American-Statesman’s Bayliss Wagner
James Henson talks with political reporter Bayliss Wagner, of The Austin American-Statesman, about her recent coverage of abortion and intraparty tension among Texas House Republicans, as well as the Statesman’s change of ownership, and covering the lege for the hometown paper.
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Harvey Kronberg of Quorum Report talks about the state of play in the Texas Legislature as the session enters its final weeks
James Henson talks with Harvey Kronberg, publisher and godfather of Harvey Kronberg’s Quorum Report, about the vibes in the legislature as well as the longer trajectory of politics in the state, and the place of Quorum Report in the Texas media universe.
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ESAs Finally Triumph in the Texas House
James Henson and Josh Blank look at the arc of politics surrounding ESA’s/vouchers, and check in on 2026 election politics in Texas.
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Tariff-driven economic upheaval injects more uncertainty into Texas budget politics
James Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texas public opinion on tariffs and the economy, and how economic upheaval might upend core assumptions about the state budget for the next biennium.
Analysis of Texas Politics by Jim and Josh from the Texas Politics Project.
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