Post Date: May 2013

Budget Endgames and Public Opinion

| By: Jim Henson, PhD and Joshua Blank, PhD

The public doesn't closely follow legislative debates over the budget, but sometimes those budget debates line up pretty accurately with public opinion.

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Texans’ Dueling Attitudes on Guns

| By: Joshua Blank, PhD and Jim Henson, PhD

Texas provides a looking-glass view of the national picture on the issue of guns — though with its own Texas flavor, of course. 

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Keywords: Gun Control

Texas' Date With Immigration Reform

| By: Joshua Blank, PhD and Jim Henson, PhD

As many GOP leaders argue that passing comprehensive immigration reform is in the GOP’s best interest, some data suggests that the long-term interest of party strategists and the short-term self-interest of members of Congress are not necessarily in sync.

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Keywords: Immigration

Planned Parenthood and Women's Health

| By: Joshua Blank, PhD and Jim Henson, PhD

The marginalization of Planned Parenthood probably makes the discussion of women’s health care less contentious — among Republicans, anyway.

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Keywords: Abortion