Post Date: March 2024
Second Reading Podcast: Court rulings, a Speaker's race, and the presidential context in Texas
March 29, 2024 |
Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at actions in the courts that influenced politics in Texas this week involving SB 4, abortion, and Ken Paxton, as well as the emerging Speaker's race signaled by Rep. Tom Oliverson's candidacy.
Second Reading Podcast: Federalism and the border in the spotlight (and the strange case of Texas Nationalism)
March 19, 2024 |
Jim Henson & Josh Blank look at the conflict between Texas and the federal government over border enforcement, and how it's fed the boom in attention to Texas nationalism (Note: recorded prior to the US Supreme Court lifting the stay on SB 4.)
Second Reading Podcast: The Texas Primaries deliver some drama
March 7, 2024 |
In a new Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at the implications of the results of primary elections in Texas.