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Second Reading Podcast

Analysis of Texas Politics by Jim and Josh from the Texas Politics Project. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.

Analysis of Texas Politics by Jim and Josh from the Texas Politics Project. Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin.

 

#237

Digging Up Public Opinion Nuggets from 2026 Texas Polling

James Henson and Joshua Blank dig up some highlights from UT/Texas Politics Project pollin... more

11 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:05

11 Dec 2025


#236

Crockett and Cuellar Add New Twists to 2026

James Henson and Joshua Blank look at how Donald Trump’s pardon of Henry Cuellar, and Jasm... more

04 Dec 2025

52 MINS

52:28

04 Dec 2025


#235

Texas Redistricting Blows Up (Again); the State of the Trump Coalition

James Henson & Joshua Blank consider the politics of the federal court decision throwi... more

20 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:14

20 Nov 2025


#234

The Abbott Campaign Announcement & the Uncertain Political Environment

James Henson & Joshua Blank talk about Gov. Abbott’s 2026 campaign kick-off, the publi... more

13 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:07

13 Nov 2025


#233

New UT Polling and the Current Texas Landscape for the 2026 Election

The Texas Politics Project Poll team – Daron Shaw, James Henson, and Joshua Blank – discus... more

30 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:33

30 Oct 2025


#232

Assessing the State of the Constitutional Order in the U.S.

Comparative constitutional scholar Zachary Elkins joins James Henson to discuss these stat... more

23 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:47

23 Oct 2025


#231

Gov. Abbott Sends the National Guard to Illinois and Wesley Hunt Formally Joins the U.S. Senate Race...

After catching up on the federal shutdown, James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the polit... more

09 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:41

09 Oct 2025


#230

Shutdown politics and public opinion in Texas

James Henson and Joshua Blank dig into what Texas polling can tell us about the public opi... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:44

02 Oct 2025


#229

Persistent economic concerns hover over views of Trump in Texas and early polling on the U.S. Senate...

James Henson and Joshua Blank look at the arc of the President’s standing in Texas a... more

18 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:15

18 Sep 2025


#228

New Texas polling data on redistricting, marijuana, property taxes, and other legislative priorities

James Henson and Joshua Blank look at latest Texas Politics Project poll results on redist... more

11 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:13

11 Sep 2025


#227

A PAAT panel on the special session + a sneak peak at new Texas Politics Project polling data

Gromer Jeffers, Jr., Brad Johnson, Mark Jones, and Harvey Kronberg joined James Henson for... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:46

04 Sep 2025


#226

Change vs. more of the same in Texas

Ross Ramsey joins James Henson and Joshua Blank to assess to consider the nature and durab... more

28 Aug 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:00

28 Aug 2025


#225

Boundary Management in Texas

In the wake of Texas House Democrats return to the legislature and the passage of the hotl... more

21 Aug 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:45

21 Aug 2025


#224

Timing is everything

James Henson and Joshua Blank discuss the uncertainty around Texas House Democrats’ ... more

14 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

14 Aug 2025


#223

The tricky politics of agenda management as the Texas Legislature reluctantly returns for a special ...

With adopting the new Congressional maps ordered by Donald Trump and response to the July ... more

17 Jul 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:34

17 Jul 2025


#222

Texans weigh in on the 89th Texas Legislature in the June 2025 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll

In a webinar hosted June 26 by the Professional Advocacy Association of Texas, James Henso... more

07 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:35

07 Jul 2025


#221

Interpreting Trump’s Standing in Texas in the New UT/Texas Politics Project Poll

The UT/Texas Politics Project Poll team – James Henson, Joshua Blank, and Daron Shaw – loo... more

26 Jun 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:10

26 Jun 2025