University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls

Ross, Julián, Aman and Reeve review some results of the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, discuss soon-to-be Sen. Sylvia Garcia's victory in Senate District 6 and talk about security changes at the Governor's Mansion. Full Story 

Texas voters remain concerned about the economy and immigration, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. And three out of five Texas voters said the U.S. is on the wrong track. Full Story 

Texans haven't changed their overall views on the availability of abortions. But a majority favors a "fetal pain" proposal that would outlaw abortions after 20 weeks, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story 

Texans are generally against tougher gun control laws, according to the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, but they overwhelmingly support criminal and mental health background checks for gun purchases. Full Story 

The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll has a bigger sample size than its predecessors — the better to see what various subgroups of Texans are thinking about politics and policy in the state. Full Story 

Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn't clearly in the hands of either candidate. Full Story 

It took the pulse of Texas voters and showed where they rate government and social issues and what they think of Washington and their local representatives. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll out last week revealed a few surprises. Full Story 

Ask Texans if they have more confidence in the scientists or the policymakers and their answers depend on the issue at hand, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story 

News flash: Texans aren't big fans of the state government in Austin, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. But if you really want to get their dander up, ask about the government in Washington. Full Story 

Ross, Morgan, Jay and Jim talk about the findings of the most recent UT/TT Poll, Sen. Dan Patrick's plans as chairman of the Senate Education Committee and the travails of Democrats in Lubbock. Full Story 

Economic and immigration issues remain top concerns in the state, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Full Story 

Most Texans believe that the country is on the wrong track but that the state is headed in the right direction, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll conducted this month. Full Story 

Republican Mitt Romney remains comfortably ahead of Democrat Barack Obama in the presidential race in Texas, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story 

As the state of Texas and Planned Parenthood prepare to face off in federal court this week, a recent UT/TT poll shows that favorability ratings for Planned Parenthood are aligned with party affiliation in the state. Full Story 

This week in The New York Times and at texastribune.org, we look at two Texas higher-education institutions finding success in the Middle East, and we discuss the results of the most recent UT/Texas Tribune poll. Full Story 

Texans dislike Congress and rank the courts as their favorite branch of government. They're also hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn all or part of the federal health care law. Full Story 

Texans favor the death penalty, even with the alternative of life without parole. They are also nominally in favor of abortion rights and are more likely than not to favor medically assisted suicide for terminal patients. Full Story 

Only 36 percent of Texans think candidates for office should make anti-tax pledges before the fiscal situation is clear, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. Forty-seven percent oppose such pledges. Full Story 

The two crowded primary races for the Texas Railroad Commission could be headed for runoffs, as candidates try to win attention from voters who haven't tuned in to those contests. Full Story 

U.S. Senate rivals David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz are only 9 percentage points apart in the Republican primary race, and the chances of a runoff are high. Democrats are likely to see a runoff in their primary as well. Full Story