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.
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The Texan’s Brad Johnson on big happenings in the Texas Legislature this week, and the media environment in Texas
James Henson talks with Brad Johnson, political reporter and managing editor of The Texan, about recent happenings in the Texas Legislature, including the ESA bill voted out of the House Education Committee, the failed attempt to depose Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows, and Dan Patrick’s presser this week. They also talk about The Texan’s […]
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The Texas Tribune’s Jasper Scherer talks about his recent scoop, with Kayla Guo, on Lt. Gov. Patrick’s special session threat
James Henson talks with Jasper Scherer, reporter and incoming politics editor at The Texas Tribune about political maneuvering at the legislature as the pace of the session picks up, and about the evolution of the Tribune’s position in the media ecosystem in Texas.
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“Texas went above and beyond”: A Conversation with The New Yorker’s Jonathan Blitzer
James Henson talks with Jonathan Blitzer about his profile of Texas Governor Greg Abbott for the March 17 issue of The New Yorker.
Analysis of Texas Politics by Jim and Josh from the Texas Politics Project.
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