Second Reading Podcast

In this episode, Jim and Josh discuss Donald Trump’s campaign angle of Law and Order in response to ongoing protests in the country, as well as a Harris County lawsuit related to mail-in ballots.

Jim and Josh discuss house members’ attitudes about the operation of the house in response to the pandemic.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss the policy preferences among various generations of Hispanic voters in Texas in relation to the 2020 Presidential Election.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss policy for school reopening during COVID-19, and the political ramifications of these actions.

This week, Jim is joined by Jonathan Tilove, chief political writer of the Austin American-Statesman, to discuss Governor Abbott’s recent policy positions in regards to the pandemic as well as his “lonely middle course.”

This week, Jim and Josh discuss public attitudes about Confederate Memorials as well as Governor Abbot’s recent policies about the General Election.

This week, Jim and Josh continue their discussion on partisan politics, the political system, and the race for the Democratic nomination.

This week, Jim and Josh talk about public perceptions of policing, discrimination, and racism across party affiliations as well as the Texas special election.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss the rising COVID-19 rates in Texas and Texans’ response to the pandemic across party lines as well as how partisan perceptions of discrimination have changed since 2018.

This week, Jim is joined by Jonathan Tilove, a journalist at the Austin American Statesman, to discuss the heated Senate race in Texas as well as Governor Abbott’s response to rising COVID-19 cases in the state.

Jim is joined this week by Ross Ramsey, executive editor and co-founder of The Texas Tribune, to talk about the rise of coronavirus cases in Texas due to the politics of re-opening the state.

This week, Josh and Jim discuss the recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to protect LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace, and they give an update on Texas’ coronavirus statistics.

This week, Jim and Josh continue to discuss the protests following the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police, as well as what policies may be proposed by politicians in response to Floyd’s death.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss the turmoil in the US following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis and how different groups relate to the issue.

This week, Jim and Josh talk about the events over Memorial Day weekend, including partisanship relating to COVID-19’s response, voting by mail in Texas, and political projections for the rest of the year.

This week, Jim and Josh talk about Dennis Bonnen’s response to the accusations that he is targeting GOP Republicans, Julian Castro and Beto O’Rourke’s chances in the Democratic debates, and Trump’s attack on Rep. Elijah Cummings.

Jim Henson and special guest Ross Ramsey discuss several topics including immigration, redistricting, and trade relations.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss the upcoming 2020 election and the variety of Democratic candidates, as well as how they’re all polling across the nation and Texas.

This week, Jim and Josh discuss trade deals with Mexico, tariffs and voter rolls.

Jim and Josh kick off the 2019 season of Second Reading by discussing the 2019 Texas Legislative session, the wins, the losses and the overall characteristics.

This week, Jim and Josh welcome guest Jonathan Tilove, Chief Political Writer for The Austin American-Statesman, to the podcast. The trio continues a discussion of the Texas legislature’s special session, including a look into Jonathan’s recent interview with Governor Abbott.

Josh and Jim continue discussing the Texas legislature’s special session, including Governor Abbott’s 20-for-20 strategy.

This week, Jim and Josh continue to discuss the Texas legislature’s special session, touching on the Senate Committee hearings on the Bathroom Bill and the Sunset Provision.

Jim and Josh discuss the upcoming special session in Texas which debated transgender people’s rights to use their restroom of choice and education policies, among other issues. Our hosts also discuss Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia and Vladimir Putin.