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Second Reading Podcast: Assessing the State of the Constitutional Order in the U.S.
Comparative constitutional scholar Zachary Elkins of UT Austin joins James Henson to discuss the state of Constitutional features like the separation of powers and checks and balances during the norms-challenging Trump presidency.
Second Reading Podcast: Gov. Abbott Deploys the National Guard to Illinois, Hunt Finally Gets In as Shutdown Continues
After catching up on the federal shutdown, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the political dynamics around Gov. Greg Abbott's fast deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois at the order of President Trump, including a look at Texas attitudes toward Abbott's response to Operation Jade Helm a decade ago.
Second Reading: Shutdown politics and public opinion in Texas
James Henson and Joshua Blank dig into what UT/Texas Politics Project polling can tell us about the public opinion context for the government shutdown in Texas.
Second Reading Podcast: Economic concerns pressure Trump's rating in Texas, and approaches to early election polling
James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the arc of the President's standing in Texas and how his ratings intersect persistent economic concerns in the state. Plus, they consider approaches to (very) early polling in the 2026 U.S. Senate race.
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New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll: Texas voters give mixed reviews in response to the special session agenda
Texas voters give mixed reviews to the special session agenda while worries about the economy and prices persist
With the Special Session over, take a look at trends from the UT/TxPP archive to see what's changed
With the (potential) end of an active Legislative year, take a look at Texans’ views some of the trends updated with August Polling.
Results from the August UT/TXP Poll
Title 3 Check out all the results from the August survey in one place, with easy to explore graphics, downloadable in multiple formats.
August UT/TxPP Polling Data
Check out the data archive for the toplines, crosstabs, and raw data files from the August UT/TxPP Poll.
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