In this week's Second Reading Podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss some of the political implications of the results if a poll that explored Texans' experiences during the February winter storm and the resulting energy infrastructure failures, and their attititudes toward causes, effects, and proposed solutions. For more information about the poll, see the April 1, 2021 blog post, which contains links to a poll summary, crosstabs and hundreds of graphics of results.
Below are results from some of the items from the March 2021 Texas Politics Project/UT Energy Institute Poll discussed in the podcast,
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Electricity interruption | 66% |
| Water service interruption | 54% |
| Damage to your home | 21% |
| Natural gas service interruption | 13% |
| Damage to your vehicle | 8% |
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| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Your local government | 47% |
| Governor Greg Abbott | 41% |
| Senator Ted Cruz | 31% |
| The Texas Legislature | 28% |
| Senator John Cornyn | 26% |
| The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) | 12% |
| Railroad Commission of Texas | 12% |
| The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) | 8% |
| category | Total |
|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Commission | 39% |
| Public Utility Commission of Texas | 38% |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | 4% |
| Texas Department of Public Safety | 2% |
| Don’t know | 17% |
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.