Podcasts about texas politics project

James Henson & Joshua Blank look at Gov. Abbott’s emergency items through the lens of Texas Politics Project polling.

DFW's Morning News speaks with the Texas Politics Project about its recent poll ahead of the Texas legislative session. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Henson, Daron Shaw and Josh Blank discuss results from the October 2024 UT/Texas Politics Project Poll as early voting begins in Texas.

DFW's Morning News speaks with the Texas Politics Project about new political polling ahead of the November election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DFW's Morning News speaks with the Texas Politics Project about attitudes surrounding the Senate race in Texas. The candidates' debate Tuesday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Henson and Josh Blank look at Texas Politics Project polling related to Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, and what it contributes (and doesn’t) to understanding the dynamics of the current challenges to Phelan’s efforts to continue as Speaker amidst opposition from within the Texas GOP.

Jim Henson, Daron Shaw, and Joshua Blank dig into the trial ballot results for the presidential and U.S. Senate races in Texas in the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll.

Last year the US state of Texas introduced a controversial law designed to control the huge number of undocumented migrants crossing its southern border with Mexico. The law known as Senate Bill 4 or SB4, allows local and state police the power to arrest and charge people with a newly created state crime - ‘illegal entry'. Immigration law has historically been handled by the federal government. Crossing the border is a federal crime and addressed by immigration courts that fall under the justice department.Now Texas is embroiled in a legal battle and SB4 has been paused. But it's just the latest measure that Texas has taken to stop hundreds of thousands of migrants entering the US on its border. Back in 2021 the state's Governor, Greg Abbott launched a multi-billion dollar border security programme known as Operation Lone Star. Along with his Republican lawmakers, the Governor's argument is that Texas has a legal right to defend itself and they allege that Democrat President Joe Biden has failed to secure the US southern border in violation of the law. But with a Presidential election this November, it remains to be seen if Texas will have a more sympathetic ally in the White House in the future. So, on this week's Inquiry, we're asking ‘Can Texas go it alone on border control?' Contributors: Dr. Ernesto Castañeda, Director of the Centre for Latin American and Latino Studies and it's Immigration Lab, American University, Washington DC, USA Dr James Henson, Director, Texas Politics Project, Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.Denise Gilman, Clinical Professor, Co-Director Immigration Clinic, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, USA Julia Gelatt, Associate Director, US Immigration Policy Programme, Migration Policy Institute, Washington DC, USA Presenter: Charmaine Cozier Producer: Jill Collins Researcher: Matt Toulson Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Craig Boardman Production Co-ordinator: Liam Morrey(Photo credit: Adam Davis via BBC Images

Flooding in East Texas with evacuations in some parts and warnings in others as the weather picture worsens.What new polling numbers from the Texas Politics Project mean for the state’s political forecast as we move closer to the general election.Many eyes on the Fed today with a decision on interest rates that could affect many […] The post What a cannabis reclassification would mean for the U.S and Texas appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Texas Politics Project team look at the outcome of the primary election in Texas and the implications for politics in the legislature and the state’s political system writ large.

The team behind the latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll team – James Henson, Josh Blank, and Daron Shaw – talk about what the just-released February UT/TxP Poll tell us about the 2024 election in Texas.

Jim Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texans' views of vouchers as the legislature remains at an impasse on the issue, and discuss what the latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll reveals about views of Ken Paxton as his securities fraud trial begins in Houston.

 The UT/Texas Politics Project polling team – Jim Henson, Daron Shaw, and Josh Blank – discuss results related to the 2024 election in Texas from the just-released October UT/Texas Politics Project Poll.

Jim Henson, Joshua Blank & Daron Shaw talk over results from the latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll related to the 2024 election.

Jim and Josh try to figure out what we might have learned from the first week of Ken Paxton's trial in the Texas Senate, and look at interesting results on Texas' border buoys and public education.

Daron Shaw and Joshua Blank join Jim Henson for a conversation about Texans' largely lackluster reviews of the Texas legislature session in the just-released June UT/Texas Politics Project Poll.

Do Texans support raising the minimum age to purchase firearms? We’ll hear the results of a new study by the Texas Politics Project. The struggle to find staffing for the state’s psychiatric hospital system as needs for mental health support post pandemic have grown. In response to the murder of George Floyd and police brutality […]

This week, Jim and Josh are joined by Daron Shaw to discuss the results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, and what it tells us about politics and policy in the Texas legislature, and Collin Allred's entrance in the 2024 U.S. Senate Race.

Jim and Josh are joined this week by Daron Shaw to discuss the results of their latest statewide poll of Texas political attitudes, the current legislative session in Texas, and what the poll says about Texas in national politics.

In the last episode of the year, Jim and Josh take a look at key numbers from Texas Politics Project polling, and think about what the dynamics of Texas politics in the looming 2023 legislative session.

One more snapshot of Texas voter sentiment before Texas voters begin casting early ballots in the midterms. Jim Henson of the Texas Politics Project with what the latest survey says about how voters are leaning as we enter the height of election season. Also rumbling among some Republicans exploring whether there should be exceptions added […]

Is democracy still democracy when one party wins all the elections? That's a question we'll be asking around the country on our state-level identity and polarization series, since 37 state “trifectas,” or one-party governments, are now in office. It's also a major point of discussion with Dr. James Henson, Director of The Texas Politics Project, in our third episode on the biggest and proudest of the Republican trifectas: Texas.     “The Democrats have gone from being the disadvantaged party to a structurally hobbled party," observes Henson, who's been analyzing and polling on Texas politics for over 15 years at UT Austin. "You get in a position where you're just so structurally disadvantaged that it almost changes the fundamental nature of political competition.” Which might cause one to believe that political identity in Texas is as uniformly red as this legislation. But according to a major recent research project by the group More In Common, there is far more diversity of viewpoint in Texas, even among those with strong Texas identities than would be expected from its politics. TPP speaks with Global Research Director Stephen Hawkins about the origin of More in Common's first state-level identity project and with the report's co-author, Paul Oshinski, on the finding of seven distinct social “Threads of Texas,” from far left “Lone Star Progressives” to far right “Heritage Defenders,” with five interesting gradations somewhere in between.  Think Texas is a ruby red state? Well, yes, if you look only at election results and legislative output. But not if you look beyond, to the rapidly growing, changing and diversifying society beneath one-party rule. Original music by Ryan Adair Rooney SHOW NOTES Our Guests James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin Stephen Hawkins, Global Director of Research at More in Common Paul Oshinski, Research Fellow at More in Common and co-author of the Threads of Texas report More in Common and Hidden Tribes US on Twitter Additional Resources Listen to our full Texas series: fluentknowledge.com/texas-series Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks goes into effect as the U.S. Supreme Court takes no action (Texas Tribune) Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill to allow Texans to carry handguns without a permit (Austin American-Statesmen) 2021 Bum Steer of the Year: The Texas Democratic Party (Texas Monthly) Partisan Ideological Identification (Texas Politics Project) Negative Partisanship in Texas Stifles Potential Crossover Voting (Texas Politics Project) How Well is Democracy Working in Texas Today? (Texas Politics Project) Direction of Texas Trend (Texas Politics Project) State government trifectas - Ballotpedia Henry Cisneros Biography Threads of Texas - Key Issues Hidden Tribes of America Report Threads of Texas - The 7 Segments Texans used mutual aid to help their communities (Texas Tribune) These Americans Are Done With Politics (New York Times) Nearly half of all Texans support abortion ban after 6 weeks, new poll finds (KXAN) Few Texans believe voting fraud is common, UT/TT poll shows (Texas Tribune) The Brief: Straus' retirement announcement reverberates through Capitol (Texas Tribune) Barbara Jordan - U.S. House of Representatives Join Us for Premium Content: Apple: https://link.chtbl.com/PurpleApple Patreon: patreon.com/purpleprinciplepodcast Find us online! Twitter: @purpleprincipl Facebook: @thepurpleprinciplepodcast Instagram: @thepurpleprinciplepodcast Our website: https://bit.ly/2ZCpFaQ Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2UfFSja 

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. Do you have young kids in your family who are the last ones waiting to get vaccinated ? When will the FDA approve Pfizer's request for emergency use of vaccines for children under 12? What do you need to know about the vaccine and boosters? And what is the future of healthcare costs in the post-COVID world? Today, we discuss all these issues and more with medical and policy experts. Plus, we unpack Governor's Abbott's new executive order prohibiting vaccine mandates in the state of Texas. What does it mean for Texans and Texas businesses? And how might this issue play out in the Third Special Session of the Texas legislature? Guests: Dr. Joshua Blank Research Director for the non-partisan Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin Dr. Michael Chang Pediatric infectious diseases specialist at UTHealth and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital  Dr. Vivian Ho James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics Director, Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

This week, Jim Henson and Joshua Blank look at Texans' dour view of conditions in the state as captured in the just-released UT/Texas Politics Project Poll, conducted August 20-30 in Texas. This Episode of Second Reading Podcast was mixed and mastered by Ean Herrera

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. To say there's a lot happening in Texas politics is an understatement. What's going on with the House Democrats who broke quorum? The Texas Supreme Court ruled that they can be arrested to force attendance at the Capitol. What about the backlash to Governor Abbott's ban on mask mandates? What are the implications for the counties and school districts that are defying the Governor? And, what about the Governor testing positive for COVID yesterday? Today, a State Representative and an expert from the nonpartisan Texas Politics Project are here to discuss these topics and more. Plus, a medical expert explains the latest on booster shot recommendations, as announced today at the White House. Guests: Gene Wu State Representative for Texas House District 137 Dr. Joshua Blank Research Director for the nonpartisan Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin Dr. Pei-Yong Shi Professor and John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. During the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott, voting restriction bills, House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 1, were filed.  The response by the State House Democrats was to pack up and head for Washington DC in a dramatic move to break quorum and block the passage of GOP-backed voting bills.  Republicans condemned the move and tried to compel Democrats back to Austin. Meanwhile, Democrats hope national attention will help them advocate for federal voting bills.  Is the walk-out by the Democrats a dereliction of duty or democracy in action? What's the fate of the Special Session? And what is the future of Texas politics? Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt joined Town Square to discuss the major points of the bill and concerns regarding voter fraud and later two Texas Democrats share how the bill has the potential to disenfranchise already vulnerable voters.  Sen. Paul Bettencourt Republican member of the Texas State Senate from District 7 Dr. Joshua Blank Research Director for the non-partisan Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin Rep. Ann Johnson Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 134 Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 142 Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

In this week's edition of On Politics with Eric Morrow, Dr. James Henson joins as a guest interview and discuss the issues with the Democrat Walk-Out, Texas Politics Project Website, Bipartisan infrastructure Bill and more. Dr. Morrow and Dr. James Henson comment on the Democrat Walk-Out in the Texas Legislative session this previous week.

In this week's edition of On Politics with Eric Morrow, Dr. James Henson joins as a guest interview and discuss the issues with the Democrat Walk-Out, Texas Politics Project Website, Bipartisan infrastructure Bill and more. Dr. Morrow and Dr. James Henson comment on the Democrat Walk-Out in the Texas Legislative session this previous week.

President Joe Biden is as popular with Texans as the the current Texas governor? What are the takeaways of a new survey of political attitudes among Texans? We’ll do the numbers with Jim Henson of the Texas Politics Project. Also Houston’s reputation as one of the more affordable major international cities, but for how much […]

In this special episode, Jim and Josh discuss the results of a year’s worth of Texas polling on the COVID-19 pandemic, including views of vaccines, and how folks feel about vaccine passports.

In our first of three episodes about Unstoppable Texas Women, we discuss two women who were great friends, awesome political forces, and very funny Texas women: Ann Richards (our 45th governor) and Molly Ivins (reporter and writer). We'll get into what made them unstoppable, some favorite quotes from each, ordeals they overcame, and their best barbs aimed at the Bush family. We're inspired by Ann Richards and Molly Ivins because they told the truth, worked hard for others, and weren't afraid to be themselves on a public stage.  We start the episode with a round-up of other women notable in Texas history, like Ma Ferguson and Clara Driscoll. Want extra reading? Here's where we did our research: A Texas Monthly article about the legacy of Ann Richards: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-renaissance-of-ann/ Ann Richards's bio from the Texas Politics Project: https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/exec/governors/31.html Info and photos of Ann Richards, from the Austin Public Library: https://library.austintexas.gov/ahc/ann-richards-54629 Ann Richards's Keynote Address to the DNC, 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtIFhiqS_TY “The Price of Being Molly Ivins”: https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-price-of-being-molly/ “Why We Need Molly Ivins's Wisdom Now More Than Ever”: https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/molly-ivins-raise-hell-film-janice-engel-politics/ Profile of Molly on “Americans Who Tell The Truth”: https://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/portraits/molly-ivins Profess-Hers is written and created by Allegra Davis Hanna and Misty Wilson-Mehrtens. We produce the show ourselves, with help from Austin Haynes. 

Leeson paid for a wallet he’s probably never gonna receive. Horticulture expert Vikram Baliga talks us through caring for West Texas plants in desert winters. And Jim Henson of The Texas Politics Project discusses what state suburban counties going blue means for rural Texas. Learn more about The Other Side of Texas by visiting our website at: www.othersideoftexas.com And a great way to keep up with us anywhere that you are is by following The Other Side on facebook at: www.facebook.com/OtherSideofTexas/

This week, The Texas Tribune's Jay Root and KUT's Ben Philpott tackle some of Donald Trump's assertions that the polls showing him behind…are wrong. They'll talk with political researcher and pollster Stefan Hankin to break down the possibility of a bad polling year. And the state of Texas still appears to be a close race between Trump and Clinton. The Director of the UT-Austin's Texas Politics Project, Jim Henson, joins us with new polling numbers released this week. Visit TheTicket2016.com, where you can find more episodes and links to subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and Stitcher.

Recorded February 7, 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin. Interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.

Recorded January 31, 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin. State Representative Gooden was interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.

State Representative Johnson was interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project, on February 7, 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin.

Recorded February 7, 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin. State Representative Johnson was interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.

State Representative Gooden was interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at The University of Texas at Austin. Recorded January 31, 2013 at UT-Austin.

Texas State Representative Lance Gooden discusses his political career and the issues before the 83rd Texas Legislature. Recorded January 31, 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin. State Representative Gooden was interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.

Recorded January 31, 2013 at The University of Texas at Austin. State Representative Gooden was interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.

State Representative Dan Branch & State Senator Kel Seliger discuss the fate fo the top 10% admission rule in Texas in an appearance in the Texas Politics Speaker Series. The two legislators are the chairmen of the higher education committees in their respective chambers of the 83rd Texas Legislature. The conversation was moderated by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at The University of Texas at Austin. Recorded January 24, 2013 at UT Austin.

Senator Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) and Senator Dan Branch (R-Dallas), chairmen of the higher education committees in their respective chambers of the Texas legislature. Chairmen Seliger and Branch were recorded in conversation with James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin on January 24, 2013.

Senator Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) and Senator Dan Branch (R-Dallas), chairmen of the higher education committees in their respective chambers of the Texas legislature, discuss the prospect of proposals to guarantee the ability of concealed handgun permit holders to carry their weapons on college campuses without restriction. Chairmen Seliger and Branch were recorded in conversation with James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin on January 24, 2013.

The Texas Politics Project in conjunction with The Texas Tribune presents: Now What? The 2012 Elections, the 2013 Session, and Beyond. A Conversation about Competing Priorities Facing the 83rd Legislature Panelists: Robert Scott, former Commissioner of Education Deirdre Delisi, former Chairwoman, Texas Transportation Commission Tom Mason, former Manager, Lower Colorado River Authority Albert Hawkins, former Commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Moderated By: Jim Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin

The Texas Politics Project in conjunction with The Texas Tribune presents: Now What? The 2012 Elections, the 2013 Session, and Beyond. Inside Baseball: a Post-Election Analysis with Texas Political Strategists Panelists: Jordan Berry, Berry Communications Carolyn Boyle, Texas Parent PAC Ed Espinosa, EE Strategic Consulting Jason Johnson, J2 Strategies Moderated By: Evan Smith, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of The Texas Tribune

The Texas Politics Project in conjunction with The Texas Tribune presents: Now What? The 2012 Elections, the 2013 Session, and Beyond. From the 2012 Elections to the 2013 Session. Panelists: Tim Eaton, The Austin American Statesman Patti Hart, The Houston Chronicle Gromer Jeffers, Jr., The Dallas Morning News Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Moderated By: Jim Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin

Texas Politics Speaker Series presents a conversation with Sasha Issenberg, author of "The Victory Lab." Moderated by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.