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Texas Politics Project

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A Texas Politics Explainer

September 2, 2021 by Alex Reshanov

Many Texans learned a new word this year: quorum. And, no, it’s not the collective noun for a group of opossums. A quorum is the minimum number of assembly members that must be present in order to conduct business. For the Texas House of Representatives, that minimum is two-thirds of its members.

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Election Polling Needs More Transparency, Better Reporting of Results

November 18, 2020 by Jim Henson and Joshua Blank

Although it may be weeks until we have verified vote counts for the U.S. presidential election, the error in the polls is undeniable, with state-level polling consistently underestimating support for President Donald Trump.

James Henson with megaphone. Texas flag in background.

The Word on Texas

October 21, 2012 by Kelley Shannon Leave a Comment

Project gets Texans in the game with free online textbooks, political polling and more It launched with a modest mission: Providing students at The University of Texas at Austin a free online textbook for a state-required government class. It didn’t take long for the Texas Politics project to make its mark far beyond the university. […]

State representative Mark Strama (D-Austin) and College of Liberal Arts Dean Randy Diehl discuss technology and Texas with students during the Texas Politics Speaker Series

From Batts Hall to the Pink Dome

October 3, 2010 by Department of Government Leave a Comment

The Texas Politics Project and Government Department Internship Program The picture postcard view of the Texas Capitol dome from the top of the South Mall is only a few steps from the front doors of Batts Hall, the Government Department’s home since 2002. Having the seat of state government down the street provides students and […]

pie graph of Texas as a role model for the economy

Texas Politics Project

May 10, 2010 by Gary Susswein Leave a Comment

By the numbers In the run-up to the March gubernatorial primary, the Texas Politics Project at The University of Texas at Austin released a poll that not only predicted decisive victories by Republican Rick Perry and Democrat Bill White, but also examined the voter sentiments that shaped those outcomes. Sponsored jointly by The Texas Tribune, […]

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