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James Henson is the Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, focusing on research and public affairs that provides non-partisan resources for understanding Texas government and politics. He co-founded the longest-running academic survey of public opinion in Texas with Daron Shaw in 2008. Over the past decade, the project has produced extensive statewide polling data available to the public through the Texas Politics Project website. His writing on Texas politics has been featured in major Texas media outlets and various publications, including the Washington Post, the Hill, Texas Monthly, and Texas Tribune. Additionally, he has produced and hosted the Reading podcast since its founding in 2016 and is the principal author of the Texas Politics textbook, published by Soomo Learning, utilized in introductory Texas government courses statewide. Henson has also served on the City of Austin Ethics Review Commission and is currently a member of the advisory board for the Subiendo Academy at the McCombs School of Business.
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