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Legislators face the usual obstacles to holding the public's attention during the just-commenced special session – a loud news environment likely, as usual to crowd out state legislative happenings, ...
The latest University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll finds Texans in a dour mood colored by a resurgent COVID-19 virus, an economy recovering yet roiled by its impact, and state politics driven ...
Since the political rise of the pro-life movement in the 1990s, it’s often been suggested that elected Republicans were less seriously committed to banning abortion than their public pronouncements ...
Gov. Greg Abbott reminded the public and, more pointedly, state legislators Tuesday that he intends to call the legislature into another special session in October to “vote in favor of school choice.” ...
TOPLINES CROSSTABS As the Texas Legislature convenes for its 89th session, a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll reveals that the concerns that prevailed during the 2024 election continue ...
Poll summary Crosstabs As the 2024 race for the Republican nomination begins to take shape, the August 2023 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds Texas Republicans’ continued support ...
One of the biggest stories of the 2024 election cycle was Donald Trump’s success in increasing his support among Latino voters. The exit polls in Texas suggest that Trump won 55% of the Latino vote in ...
TOPLINES CROSSTABS A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll finds approval of President Donald Trump’s job performance falling into net-negative territory for the first time in his second ...
A majority of Texas voters support making it harder for migrants fleeing violence in their home countries to seek asylum in the U.S., while majorities also support many of the controversial measures ...
Most GOP voters say the former president didn’t get a fair trial in New York as Trump maintains 46%-39% lead over Biden in Texas ...
The official end of Title 42 restrictions on migrants seeking to enter the United States coincides with the politically charged final weeks of the regular session of the Texas Legislature. For weeks, ...