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Second Reading Podcast: A look at Gov. Abbott's political position ahead of his State of the State address

February 14, 2023
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Texas Politics Project

In the latest Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at Gov. Abbott's polling numbers and political positioning going into this weeks State of the State address.

Second Reading Podcast: New Texas Lyceum poll finds more evidence of an unsettled Texas

February 1, 2023
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Texas Politics Project

In the latest Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson talks with Josh Blank about results from the 2023 Texas Lyceum Poll.

Second Reading Podcast: Senate Committee appointments & budget bills as things pick up in the 88th #Txlege

January 24, 2023
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Texas Politics Project

In the latest Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss the politics of Texas Senate committee assignments and the first draft of each chamber's budget bills as the Texas Legislature continues to get organized.

Second Reading Podcast: Public opinion and the politics of business in Texas

January 17, 2023
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Texas Politics Project

In the latest Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at issues at the intersection of business and state government likely to get attention in the Texas Legislature in 2023.

Second Reading Podcast: Once in a lifetime revenue as the 88th Texas Legislature comes to town

January 10, 2023
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Texas Politics Project

In the first Second Reading podcast of 2023, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at signals from state leadership as the Comptroller's revised budget revenue estimate lands amidst the kick-of of the 88th Texas Legislature. 

Second Reading Podcast: Data points to close out 2022 – and look toward 2023

December 12, 2022
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Texas Politics Project

In the last Second Reading podcast of 2022, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at several data points from Texas Politics Project polling to wrap up 2022 and anticipate dynamics in Texas politics in 2023. For a taste of what's in the podcast, see the links below the player.

Second Reading Podcast: Beneath the latest Republican sweep in Texas

November 11, 2022
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Texas Politics Project

In a new Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at results of the 2022 midterm election in Texas, where Republicans maintained their hold on all statewide offices, and added small gains to their existing majorities in both houses of the Texas legislature.

Second Reading Podcast: A look at early voting and other other tea leaves in the final week of the 2022 election

November 2, 2022
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Texas Politics Project

In a new Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at the final week of the 2022 election in Texas, and talk about what they'll be watching on election night.

Texas 2022 Gubernatorial Poll Tracker

November 2, 2022
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Texas Politics Project

November 2: Updated with University of Houston/Hobby School poll, which found Abbott leading O'Rourke 53%-40% among likely voters.

 

Second Reading Podcast: A look at results of the October 2022 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll

October 24, 2022
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Texas Politics Project

In a new Second Reading podcast, Jim Henson, Josh Blank, and Daron Shaw discuss the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll, which was conducted October 7-17, 2022. See below for some of the results from the poll that are discussed in the podcast.

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