Second Reading Podcast

• A conversation with Gromer Jeffers, Jr., about the steep challenges facing Democrats nationally and in Texas

  James Henson talks with veteran political reporter Gromer Jeffers, Jr., about his recent reporting on Democrats’ struggles after the 2024 election and, in Texas, their position in the Texas legislature.

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• Trump ascendant in Texas in new statewide poll

  Daron Shaw, Josh Blank, & James Henson discuss news highs for Donald Trump, but amidst persistent economic concerns, and other findings in the just-released University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll.

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  59:31
• A chat with Greg Cox about producing a daily Texas politics newsletter, and the state of play on the big issues in the state legislature

  James Henson talks with Greg Cox about his recently launched Texas politics newsletter, and the state of play in the legislature, where he finds people generally getting along better after the heated 2023-2024 sequence in Texas.

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  37:37
• Taking stock of the political mood in the Texas Legislature as both chambers get to work

  Jim Henson and Joshua Blank talk about how politics are shaping up as the House makes committee assignments, and the current Big Three position as the session shifts into a higher gear.

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  42:42
• How nationalized are Texas politics?

  Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss how to think about how national politics shape politics in Texas, and consider the feedback loops at work in sorting out the reciprocal effects of Texas and national politics.

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