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    February 2021 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll
    The February 2021 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll has been released, including evaluations of the new president, the integrity of U.S. and Texas elections, issues facing the legislature, a continued look at Texans' attitudes on the coronavirus pandemic, and more. Check in with our partners at The Texas Tribune for the latest results, then return back here for more.

  • 2021 Texas Legislative Internship Seminar
    The Texas Politics Project and the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life are pleased to announce the 2021 Texas Legislative Internship Seminar, a free, week-long event of afternoon conversations with professional practitioners from many different walks of Capitol life. Learn more here.

  • Texas Politics Webtext
    The Texas Politics Project Webtext (now in its 8th edition) provides a comprehensive account of the workings of Texas state government.

  • The Texas Politics Speaker Series

    Events
    The Texas Politics Project hosts regular events with politicians, pundits, and journalists. Go to our events page to see what's coming up or to watch an interview from the archive.

  • Online Education Courses

    Online Education
    The Texas Politics Project offers online courses in Politics and Government in Contemporary Texas, which fulfill the second semester requirement in the GOVT2301/2302 sequence or the GOV312 requirement at UT-Austin.

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Education

The Texas Politics Project maintains a clear and dynamic presentation of the story of Texas Politics building on Web-accessible video, audio, graphical, and textual formats to foster student and citizen interest in Texas Politics and to provide instructors and students with a comprehensive set of tools for teaching and learning.

Polling

The Texas Politics Project manages three to four non-partisan, statewide polls of registered voters each year in conjunction with the Texas Tribune. In addition to graphs and charts designed to make the data more accessible, the raw data is available to researchers, students, and the general public.

Events

The Texas Politics Speaker Series invites guests from all walks of political life to the University of Texas at Austin for a series of sit-down interviews every semester. These events are free and open to the public. In addition, all interviews are recorded and made available for the purpose of education, civic engagement, and general interest.

Internships

The Texas Politics Project acts as a posting site for political internships at the Capitol and around the state for students interested in gaining real life political experience. In addition, we offer an internship course, in conjunction with the Department of Government at UT-Austin, that provides students with practical political and policy experience. 

Research

The Texas Politics Project supports research through our freely accessibly polling data, scholarship programs, and visiting scholar support. In addition, the Texas Politics Project maintains a visual library of important statistics about Texas meant to inform research in addition to public discussion.