January 23, 2024
Jim Henson and Josh Blank round up the flood of developments in politics in Texas, including the latest in the GOP presidential primary, the SCOTUS ruling against Texas, the DOJ's report on Uvalde, and more.
Touchstones from the latest Second Reading podcast
Some polling results mentioned in the podcast
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| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very favorable | 3% | 8% | 26% |
| Somewhat favorable | 10% | 23% | 36% |
| Neither favorable nor unfavorable | 12% | 10% | 19% |
| Somewhat unfavorable | 7% | 15% | 7% |
| Very unfavorable | 65% | 33% | 5% |
| Don't know/No opinion | 4% | 11% | 6% |
Views on factors contributing to the severity of the Uvalde mass shooting (August 2022)
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| Category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| The delay by police in confronting the shooter | 80% | 81% | 74% |
| Flaws in school safety practices | 42% | 47% | 54% |
| Weaknesses in the mental health system | 43% | 53% | 48% |
| The weapon used by the shooter | 74% | 35% | 22% |
| The shooter’s family history | 28% | 31% | 36% |
About the Second Reading podcast. The podcast has been produced intermittently by Jim Henson for the Texas Politics Project, with production support from UT's Liberal Arts Development Studio, since 2016. You can find past episodes and subscribe to the Second Reading podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.