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The Republican advantage in enthusiasm and intensity continues to pose serious obstacles to Democratic gains in Texas in the latest University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.

Former presidential candidate and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, will keynote the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation’s New Politics Forum Election Debrief Conference, on Nov. 12 at the Texas State Capitol.

In this ninth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Terri Givens, associate professor in the Department of Government, discusses the connections between Europe’s immigration policies and those of the U.S., as well as cultural forces that drive attitudes toward immigration.

In this ninth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Terri Givens, associate professor in the Department of Government, discusses the connections between Europe’s immigration policies and those of the U.S., as well as cultural forces that drive attitudes toward immigration.

In this ninth installment of the “Border Views” video series, Terri Givens, associate professor in the Department of Government, discusses the connections between Europe’s immigration policies and those of the U.S., as well as cultural forces that drive attitudes toward immigration.

The Texas House of Representatives is facing possible turnovers, some involving Republicans challenging other Republicans, as in the case of the speaker’s race between Speaker Joe Straus and the conservative challenger Warren Chisum.

Pundits are mostly talking about the eight states with election contests that still remain exceedingly close according to the polls.

Because crucial questions are not on the agenda for the two dominant parties battling on Nov. 2, we have to commit to a radical citizens’ agenda on Nov. 3.

Is the anti-career-politician, pro-outsider-businessman mood palpable in Texas? The answer to that question is undoubtedly yes.