In this episode, Jim Henson talks with State Representative Chris Turner about the defeat of Senate Bill 7 during the most recent legislative session, Texas Democrats’ impending visit to Washington, D.C., and prospects for a resumed fight over voting during the likely special session.
Jun 14, 20210
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss whether Texas voters “got what they wanted” in regards to legislation passed during the most recent Texas Legislative Session.
Jun 08, 20210
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss controversies related to the most recent session of the Texas House of Representatives.
Jun 01, 20210
Jim and James Barragán, from the Texas Tribune, discuss Texas elections, politics and gun control.
May 18, 20210
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss the context of former Texas Senator Don Huffines’ primary challenge to Governor Greg Abbott, and the institutional politics of the Texas House of Representatives’ bill proposing changes to state government’s emergency powers during pandemics.
May 11, 20210
Jim and Josh discuss the results of the April 2021 UT Texas Tribune Poll and what they reveal about the public opinion context of prominent issues being discussed in the Texas Legislature.
May 04, 20210
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.
Apr 30, 20210
Jim and Josh discuss the ‘Constitutional Carry’ Bill that has been recently been proposed in the Texas House.
Apr 20, 20210
Jim and Josh discuss the corporate pushback on voting rights bills currently moving through the Texas Legislature.
Apr 13, 20210
Jim and Josh discuss the results from a poll conducted in collaboration with the UT Energy Institute focused on Texans’ experiences during the recent winter storm and the policies being discussed in response.
Apr 06, 20210
Jim and Josh discuss the accumulating legislation in the 87th Texas Legislature up for a vote this week, with a focus on TX SB 7, which would impose stricter requirements on mail-in voting in an attempt to curb potential election fraud.
Mar 23, 20210
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss the Texas Legislature’s political response to last month’s storm-related power outages and the financial issues that have arisen from that.
Mar 16, 20210
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss the reemergence of immigration and border security in Texas politics in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 09, 20210
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s lift of mask and capacity mandates in Texas, and ERCOT’s handling of the recent winter weather disaster.
Mar 02, 20210
Today Jim and Josh discuss Governor Greg Abbott’s State of the State address.
Feb 02, 20210
Jim talks with Houston Chronicle Washington D.C. correspondent Ben Wermund about Senator Ted Cruz and his political future in the aftermath of Cruz’s actions after Donald Trump’s defeat, as well as other reports on the Texas congressional delegation.
Jan 26, 20210
Jim talks with Lauren McGaughy about COVID-19 vaccines, and the onset of a post-Trump United States, and how Republicans can move forward.
Jan 19, 20210
Jim and Josh discuss the U.S. Capitol riots, Trump’s handling of the presidential transition, and the beginning of the upcoming Texas Legislative session.
Jan 12, 20210
This week, Jim and Josh discuss Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to overturn the presidential election results in other states, updates from the Texas Senate’s hearings on COVID-19 this week, and what “covid fatigue” really means.
Dec 08, 20200
This week, Jim and Josh discuss the panel that Jim moderated for the Professional Advocates Association of Texas, and upcoming plans for the next Texas Legislature session in January.
Dec 01, 20200
Jim and Josh discuss the internal politics of the Texas Republican Party and of Allen West’s participation and role as Party Chair.
Nov 17, 20200
Jim and Josh discuss the still-pending results of the 2020 General Election, and how pollster predictions compared to the real world results.
Nov 10, 20200
Jim and Josh discuss the match between expectations and outcomes in Texas during the 2020 Election season as well as the national dynamics on the issue of polling.
Nov 05, 20200
Jim and Josh discuss the upcoming election and some key areas of polling interest within Texas – Independents, Hispanic voters, suburban voters, and young voters. While these areas may reflect a new and changing demographic, it is important to distinguish between Texas “turning blue” and Texas “becoming competitive” in the coming election cycles.
Oct 27, 20200
Jim and Josh discuss more polling results, and the ramifications of Texan voter sentiments towards the incoming election.
Oct 20, 20200
Jim and Josh recap the trial ballot results for the 2020 election and give insight on what each political party aims for using historical results.
Oct 13, 20200
Jim talks with L.A. Times writer Mark Z. Barabak about his insight into the 2020 election and the current shapes of the presidential campaigns.
Sep 29, 20200
In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss public opinion regarding the vacant supreme court seat as a result of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s recent death and how it relates to voter turnout.
Sep 22, 20200
Jim interviews Eric McDaniel about his research on the threat to white masculinity, and how that has influenced the politics of the Trump administration and its supporters.
Sep 15, 20200
In this episode, Jim and Josh take a look at polling in the run-up to the 2020 Presidential Election, and they particularly focus on the nature of disclosures and the motivations for polling.
Sep 08, 20200