Director, Texas Politics Project
Dr. Henson directs the Texas Politics Project, a collection of enterprises designed to encourage informed interest and engagement in Texas politics and government. In that role, he founded and co-directs the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, the only open-access, public survey of public opinion in Texas. The data sets for those surveys are available in the polling section of the Texas Politics website. He also writes about politics for The Texas Tribune, and is a frequent resource for news media, researchers, and civic and interest groups on Texas politics and government. He also coordinates the Government Department’s internship program. He is the principal author of Texas Politics, a webtext that incorporates original media and polling data, that is used in introductory Texas government courses across the state.
Henson was appointed to the City of Austin Ethics Review Commission in 2009 by the Austin City Council, and served as chairman of the commission from 2010 to 2012. He is currently a member of the advisory board of The Subiendo Academy in the McCombs School of Business at UT-Austin.
Host On
- Apr 23rd 2024 – Policy and politics in the Texas Senate’s interim charges
- Apr 16th, 2024 – What to make of the “Contract with Texas”
- Apr 2nd, 2024 – How competitive will the 2024 presidential election be in Texas?
- Mar 28th 2024 – News roundup: The courts shape politics, a speaker’s race is underway in the House, and the presidential contest in Texas.
- Mar 19th, 2024 – The nexus of Texas’ fight with the federal government over the border & Texas nationalism