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Data Centers Aren’t Reigning Over Texas Public Opinion
09/03/2026 | 46 mins.
While the latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll found very mixed expectations among Texas voters about the expected impact of data centers in different domains, James Henson and Joshua Blank discuss the results and look at how messaging from a pro-data center group, and from Gov. Abbott, align with the perceived trade-offs revealed in the latest […]
What the Latest UT/Texas Politics Project Poll Tells Us About the 2026 Election in Texas
08/26/2026 | 49 mins.
With new polling data from the August poll, James Henson and Joshua Blank talk over what the trial ballots and other election-related items can and can’t tell us about the state of Texas races as summer winds down.
How big a problem is rural discontent for Texas Republicans in the election?
08/20/2026 | 43 mins.
James Henson and Joshua Blank look at public opinion data from rural Texas to assess how big a problem Republicans have among rural voters.
Interpreting Tightening Polling in U.S. Senate Race in Texas
08/06/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
James Henson and Joshua Blank return from a July podcasting hiatus to catch up on Texas polling in the Senate and gubernatorial races, and consider the influences on the election environment in Texas. This episode was recorded by Xayda Garza and mixed by Astrid Alvarez and Julie Rios
Big SCOTUS Cases and the Emergence of Stronger Parties in the U.S. and Texas
07/02/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
James Henson & Joshua Blank look at Texas intersections with this week’s big Supreme Court decisions, and ponder the seeming emergence of stronger political parties in the U.S. and Texas. This episode was recorded by Astrid Alvarez and mixed by Uriel Murillo

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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.

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