With the fourth special session adjourned sine die and the end of the year in sight, Jim Henson and Josh Blank consider how the major currents flowing through Texas politics in 2023 made manifest in a tumultuous year at the Texas Legislature.
Some polling results mentioned in the podcast
Ratings of the conservatism of Texas Republican elected officials
Predominance of immigration and border security in Republican views of the most important issue facing Texas
Trend in Republican approval of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
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.
