Jim Henson

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New polling provides some preliminary answers.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/20/who-really-wants-tax-relief-and-why/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/05/capitolwithtraffic.png"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/20/who-really-wants-tax-relief-and-why/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/20/who-really-wants-tax-relief-and-why/">Who really wants tax relief 鈥斅燼nd why</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 20 May 2015 14:15:26 -0500" title="2015-05-20 14:15"> May 20, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Headlines and rhetoric out of the Texas Legislature this year suggest that the public is clamoring for tax relief. But the polling says otherwise.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/04/5-conflicts-to-watch-as-sessions-end-draws-near/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/TTalk-wideshothouse.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/04/5-conflicts-to-watch-as-sessions-end-draws-near/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/05/04/5-conflicts-to-watch-as-sessions-end-draws-near/">5 conflicts to watch as session's end draws near</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 4 May 2015 15:11:02 -0500" title="2015-05-04 15:11"> May 4, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Legislative sessions always include a big fight or two, but the mix of conflicts this year could make for an especially tense finale. Here's what to watch.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-government"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/08/what-a-tax-fight-says-about-texas-future/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/thumbs/2014/10/tribtalk-rotunda-art.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/government/">Government</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/08/what-a-tax-fight-says-about-texas-future/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/04/08/what-a-tax-fight-says-about-texas-future/">What a tax fight says about Texas' future</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 8 Apr 2015 16:07:01 -0500" title="2015-04-08 16:07"> April 8, 2015 </time> </p> <p>How Texas lawmakers will cut taxes has emerged as the defining fight of this year's legislative session, highlighting the tension between the state's political culture and its rapid economic growth.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/19/the-numbers-behind-the-local-control-debate/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/03/Houston_City_Hall-1_TribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/19/the-numbers-behind-the-local-control-debate/#comments">7</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/19/the-numbers-behind-the-local-control-debate/">The numbers behind the local control debate</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:43:55 -0500" title="2015-03-19 11:43"> March 19, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Critics have called some Republicans' swift turn against local control an opportunistic reaction to the Denton fracking ban. But the pushback has a foundation in public opinion.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/11/the-politics-of-pre-k-in-texas/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-PreK-5.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/11/the-politics-of-pre-k-in-texas/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/11/the-politics-of-pre-k-in-texas/">The politics of pre-K in Texas</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:05:54 -0500" title="2015-03-11 19:05"> March 11, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Gov. Greg Abbott may have prioritized early education this year, but his support for modest changes to the state's pre-kindergarten system reflects the complicated divisions within his party.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/04/how-much-will-the-gop-gamble-on-guns/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/03/tribtalk-OCT.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/04/how-much-will-the-gop-gamble-on-guns/#comments">5</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/03/04/how-much-will-the-gop-gamble-on-guns/">How much will the GOP gamble on guns?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 4 Mar 2015 17:52:58 -0600" title="2015-03-04 17:52"> March 4, 2015 </time> </p> <p>The aura of inevitability around open carry legislation in Texas this year belies the divide among Republicans on the issue.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/23/what-walkers-surge-means-for-cruz-and-perry/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/02/Scott__Walker_TribTalk_Crop.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/23/what-walkers-surge-means-for-cruz-and-perry/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/02/23/what-walkers-surge-means-for-cruz-and-perry/">What Walker's surge means for Cruz and Perry</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:46:37 -0600" title="2015-02-23 21:46"> Feb. 23, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Is the Wisconsin governor’s newfound popularity coming at the two Texans’ expense?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/22/inside-patricks-inside-game/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2015/01/PatrickInaugural_copy.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/22/inside-patricks-inside-game/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2015/01/22/inside-patricks-inside-game/">Inside Patrick's inside game</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 22 Jan 2015 17:03:17 -0600" title="2015-01-22 17:03"> Jan. 22, 2015 </time> </p> <p>Think Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s commitments to the GOP’s activist base will hobble him in office? Think again.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/18/why-they-fight-the-texas-gop-and-the-looming-session/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/12/Patrickprimarynight-TTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/18/why-they-fight-the-texas-gop-and-the-looming-session/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/12/18/why-they-fight-the-texas-gop-and-the-looming-session/">Why they fight: The Texas GOP and the looming session</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:11:39 -0600" title="2014-12-18 18:11"> Dec. 18, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Given the relative harmony between mainline and Tea Party Republicans in the Texas electorate, why can't their elected officials in the Legislature seem to get along?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/28/the-2016-spotlight-turns-to-texas/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/TTalk-TedCruzapplaud.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/28/the-2016-spotlight-turns-to-texas/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/28/the-2016-spotlight-turns-to-texas/">The 2016 spotlight turns to Texas</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:12:51 -0600" title="2014-11-28 15:12"> Nov. 28, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Texas is already at the epicenter of the 2016 GOP presidential race — and not just because four Republicans with links to the state are on most early lists of top potential candidates. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/13/melodrama-but-little-mystery-in-texas-election-results/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/11/daviselectionnight.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/13/melodrama-but-little-mystery-in-texas-election-results/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/11/13/melodrama-but-little-mystery-in-texas-election-results/">Melodrama, but little mystery, in Texas election results</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:26:46 -0600" title="2014-11-13 15:26"> Nov. 13, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The final tallies from last week were relatively predictable, but they still raise an important question: Was there something particular to Texas this year that gave Republicans here such huge wins?</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/27/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/voteheresigncar.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/27/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/27/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/">5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:00:19 -0500" title="2014-10-27 10:00"> Oct. 27, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, released last week, offers a few valuable clues about where the electorate stands going into the last week of the election. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/08/can-texas-democrats-win-while-losing/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/10/davisttalkhensonblank.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/08/can-texas-democrats-win-while-losing/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/10/08/can-texas-democrats-win-while-losing/">Can Texas Democrats win while losing?</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 8 Oct 2014 17:56:29 -0500" title="2014-10-08 17:56"> Oct. 8, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Republicans appear poised to again sweep this year's statewide elections. But dig deeper into the data and you'll find faint signs of long-term promise for Texas Democrats, even if their standard-bearer loses in November. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/24/5-takeaways-from-tribunefest/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/TTalk-SmithPerry.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/24/5-takeaways-from-tribunefest/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/24/5-takeaways-from-tribunefest/">5 takeaways from TribuneFest</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 24 Sep 2014 16:57:00 -0500" title="2014-09-24 16:57"> Sept. 24, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Given the high-level discourse that pervades The Texas Tribune Festival, it may seem uncouth to scrutinize the event in the context of polling. But it's a useful way to analyze what was happening onstage. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/17/blurred-lines-in-polling-on-governors-race/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/TTalk-PollingPlacesign.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/17/blurred-lines-in-polling-on-governors-race/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/17/blurred-lines-in-polling-on-governors-race/">Blurred lines in polling on governor's race</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:27:18 -0500" title="2014-09-17 18:27"> Sept. 17, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Recent polls have painted two divergent pictures of the Greg Abbott-Wendy Davis race. Here's a rundown of what that means and what to pay attention to as November draws near. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/10/abbott-may-benefit-from-turn-away-from-issues/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TTalk-Abbott-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/10/abbott-may-benefit-from-turn-away-from-issues/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/10/abbott-may-benefit-from-turn-away-from-issues/">Abbott may benefit from turn away from issues</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:50:00 -0500" title="2014-09-10 16:50"> Sept. 10, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Greg Abbott has always been more comfortable making this campaign about Wendy Davis than about the issues that Davis wants to discuss. The timing of Davis’ book release may have inadvertently helped him do just that.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/04/the-real-stakes-of-the-perry-indictment/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/09/Perry-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/04/the-real-stakes-of-the-perry-indictment/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/09/04/the-real-stakes-of-the-perry-indictment/">The real stakes of the Perry indictment</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 4 Sep 2014 17:13:37 -0500" title="2014-09-04 17:13"> Sept. 4, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Rick Perry’s governorship has transcended the spirit of the Texas Constitution. The indictment begs for a discussion of whether his version of the governorship is the one Texans want or need. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/14/texas-democrats-unspoken-predicament/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/TTalk-Wendy-inblue.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/14/texas-democrats-unspoken-predicament/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/14/texas-democrats-unspoken-predicament/">Texas Democrats' unspoken predicament</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:07:24 -0500" title="2014-08-14 18:07"> Aug. 14, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The loud and public back-and-forth among Texas Republicans this year has given them something Democrats are sorely lacking: an honest conversation about their party's future.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/07/the-texas-gops-commitment-problem/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/08/TTalk-AntiGayMarriage.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/07/the-texas-gops-commitment-problem/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/08/07/the-texas-gops-commitment-problem/">The Texas GOP's commitment problem</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 7 Aug 2014 21:09:21 -0500" title="2014-08-07 21:09"> Aug. 7, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The problems facing the Republican Party on issues like gay marriage aren't unique to Texas, but they're particularly pronounced here. Polling data and the party's long run of success in Texas explain why.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/30/why-your-candidate-is-corrupt-and-mine-isnt/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/Vote-TTalk-1.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/30/why-your-candidate-is-corrupt-and-mine-isnt/#comments">2</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/30/why-your-candidate-is-corrupt-and-mine-isnt/">Why your candidate is corrupt and mine isn't</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 30 Jul 2014 21:00:40 -0500" title="2014-07-30 21:00"> July 30, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Accusations of political corruption crop up in nearly every high-profile election, but polling reveals why these attacks often miss the spotlight and fail to change minds.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/23/crossing-the-border-into-2016/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/TTalk-Perry-borderhenson.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/23/crossing-the-border-into-2016/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/23/crossing-the-border-into-2016/">Crossing the border into 2016</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:03:21 -0500" title="2014-07-23 21:03"> July 23, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Whether you consider the border crisis a humanitarian problem or a policy failure, it's also a striking reminder that Texas is already playing an outsize role in the 2016 GOP presidential race.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/03/the-sound-of-silence-on-abortion/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/07/Wendy-TribTalk.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/03/the-sound-of-silence-on-abortion/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/07/03/the-sound-of-silence-on-abortion/">The sound of silence on abortion</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 3 Jul 2014 18:13:48 -0500" title="2014-07-03 18:13"> July 3, 2014 </time> </p> <p>Both Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott have been reluctant to make abortion a major campaign issue, but as polling shows, Abbott's hesitance likely benefits him more than Davis' benefits her.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/26/on-immigration-polling-defies-assumptions/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-BorderCrossing.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count hidden"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/26/on-immigration-polling-defies-assumptions/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/26/on-immigration-polling-defies-assumptions/">On immigration, polling defies assumptions</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:34:09 -0500" title="2014-06-26 18:34"> June 26, 2014 </time> </p> <p>In Texas, the surprisingly complex patterns of public opinion on immigration call into question the conventional wisdom informing media coverage — and even political strategy.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/18/in-texas-the-tea-party-hasnt-lost-its-grip/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-Tea.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/18/in-texas-the-tea-party-hasnt-lost-its-grip/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/18/in-texas-the-tea-party-hasnt-lost-its-grip/">In Texas, the Tea Party hasn't lost its grip</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:08:00 -0500" title="2014-06-18 21:08"> June 18, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll leaves no doubt about which faction of Republicans is the driving force in Texas politics right now.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/Patrick-Abbott.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/12/5-takeaways-from-the-new-uttt-poll/">5 takeaways from the new UT/TT Poll</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Thu, 12 Jun 2014 15:05:12 -0500" title="2014-06-12 15:05"> June 12, 2014 </time> </p> <p>It's only June, but there's virtually no evidence yet that Texas Republicans should be concerned about November. </p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/10/the-texas-gop-convention-was-no-sideshow/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/06/TTalk-Convention-4.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/10/the-texas-gop-convention-was-no-sideshow/#comments">3</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/06/10/the-texas-gop-convention-was-no-sideshow/">The Texas GOP convention was no sideshow</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:55:11 -0500" title="2014-06-10 19:55"> June 10, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The drama that played out at last weekend's state Republican convention may have seemed trivial, but it illustrates a bigger shift underway in the Texas GOP.</p> </div> </article> <article class="article-summary category-politics"> <div class="media"> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/30/patricks-win-was-about-more-than-the-tea-party/"> <img class="lede_art" src="//web.archive.org/web/20150630030914im_/http://cdn.tribtalk.org/media/photos/2014/05/TribTalk-patrick-victory-001.jpg"> </a> <div class="category"><a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/category/politics/">Politics</a></div> <div class="comment_count "> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/30/patricks-win-was-about-more-than-the-tea-party/#comments">6</a> </div> </div> <div class="article_body"> <h2> <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/2014/05/30/patricks-win-was-about-more-than-the-tea-party/">Patrick's win was about more than the Tea Party</a> </h2> <p class="byline"> <span class="authors">By <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/jim-henson/">Jim Henson</a> and <a href="/web/20150630030914/http://tribtalk.org/author/joshua-blank/">Joshua Blank</a>,</span> <time class="pubdate" datetime="Fri, 30 May 2014 14:05:07 -0500" title="2014-05-30 14:05"> May 30, 2014 </time> </p> <p>The national media has painted state Sen. Dan Patrick's victory over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst as a sign of Tea Party ascendance in Texas. 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