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Second Reading Podcast: National Economic Upheaval and the Texas Budget

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James Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texas public opinion on tariffs and the economy, and how economic upheaval might upend core assumptions about the state budget for the next biennium. They also can't help but kick around the emerging contours of the race for the U.S. Senate in 2026.

Additional references and resources

Biennial Revenue Estimate 2026-2027, Texas Comptroller (pdf)

Public Opinion Notes for Budget Day in the Texas House (Henson & Blank)

Texas Tariff Believers' Faith Being Tested by Trump (Henson & Blank)