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Second Reading: Shutdown politics and public opinion in Texas

| By: Texas Politics Project

With Congress unable to pass a continuing resolution to keep government open, James Henson and Joshua Blank dig into what Texas polling can tell us about the public opinion context for the government shutdown. Also available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

References from the podcast

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Coverage

Gabby Birenbaum and Marjike Friedman, "The federal government has shut down. Here's what it means for Texas." The Texas Tribune 1 October 2025

Margaret Talev and Neil Irwin, "Axios Vibes: Grocery price pain rises, in warning sign for Trump and GOP," Axios, 2 October 2025