4/23/2009 Speaker Series "When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened" video added.
4/9/2009 Speaker Series Dan Branch video added. Poverty in Texas (beta) New chapter added.
3/16/2009 Executive Branch - 9.4 Comptroller of Public Accounts video of Comptroller Susan Combs explaining the responsibilities of her office. Voting Campaigns and Elections - 3.2 Voting Pattern video of Kip Averitt talking about the importance of voter turnout The Justice System – 3.2 Local Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction updated number of municipal courts updated number of Justice of the Peace courts The Justice System – 4.6 Impact of Judicial Selection in Texas changed footnote updated TPJ report reference changed first bullet point under TPJ report statement to reflect the update Interest Groups – 1.1 Looking Ahead provided new details to the ATT SBC story. Bureaucracy – 1.1 Reinventing HHS updated budget numbers Polling Results and analysis from February-March Survey
1/9/2009 Political Parties - 7.2 Trends in Party Identification Updated Feature – Party Identification in Texas
11/20/2008 Political Parties – 3.0 History and Politics: Political Parties and Party Systems Revised text to reflect third party electoral results Political Parties – 4.2 Republicans Rising Revised text in light of the election Voting Campaigns and Elections - 1.0 Introduction Revised text in light of the election Voting Campaigns and Elections - 1.1 Republican Dominance Revised text in light of the election Voting Campaigns and Elections - 2.1 Getting on the Ballot: Primaries, Parties Conventions, and Petitions Revised text to reflect third party electoral results Voting Campaigns and Elections – 2.2 Getting on the Ballot: Primaries, Party Conventions, and Petitions Revised text regarding number of constitutional amendments put before the voters Voting Campaigns and Elections - 5.2 Information and Transaction Costs Revised text in light of the election Voting Campaigns and Elections - 6.2 The Two-party System and Voter Revised text by updating example of split ticket voting Voting Campaigns and Elections - 7.2 Regulating Contributions Revised text regarding the Texas Ethics Commission Voting Campaigns and Elections - 7.3 Extent and Impact of Money in Elections Revised text by providing updated figures to gubernatorial spending The Constitution - 3.1 State Constitutions Revised text to reflect recently proposed constitutional amendments The Legislative Branch - 3.4 Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Revised text in light of the election The Legislative Branch - 3.5 Incumbency Revised text in light of the election The Legislative Branch - 9.1 Constitutions Amendments Revised text to reflect recently proposed constitutional amendments The Executive Branch - 3.0 The Texas Governor: The Branch Revised text in light of the election The Executive Branch - 9.2 Lieutenant Governor Minor text updating name of commissioner The Executive Branch - 9.3 Attorney General Minor text updating name of Attorney General The Executive Branch - 9.4 Comptroller of Public Accounts Minor text updating name of Comptroller The Executive Branch - 9.5 Commissioner of the General Land Office Minor text updating name of commissioner The Executive Branch - 9.6 Commissioner of Agriculture Minor text updating name of commissioner The Executive Branch - 9.8 Railroad Commissioner Minor text updating name of commissioner The Executive Branch - 9.9 State Board of Education Minor text updating name of commissioner The Justice System - 2.2 Sources of Law Minor text revision to update number of constitutional amendments
8/29/2008 Interest Groups - 6.1 Lobbying Added Texas Politics Speaker Series excerpt of Senator Kip Averitt on lobbying Revised text Added More Info box with link to Texas Ethics Commission lobby lists Legislative Branch - 1.0 Introduction Added Added Texas Politics Speaker Series excerpt of Senator Kip Averitt on lobbying Revised text Voting, Campaigns, and Elections - 4.1 Small Chance Of Making a Difference; Then Again... Minor text revision Added Added Texas Politics Speaker Series excerpt of Senator Kip Averitt on voting Political Culture - 4.1 Wealth, Regionalism, and Political Culture revised text Added Added Texas Politics Speaker Series excerpt of Senator Kip Averitt on regional interests being expressed in legislature Interest Groups - 5.2 Informing the Public and Elected Representatives Revised text Added video: Jack Gullahorn discussing role of interest groups and lobbyists in the legislative process Legislative Branch - 10.2 Citizen Participation Revised Text Added video: Jack Gullahorn discussing role of interest groups and lobbyists in the legislative process Added Added Texas Politics Speaker Series excerpt of Senator Kip Averitt on regional interests being expressed in legislature
8/28/2008 Legislative Branch - 4.1 Historical Perspective Added video – Texas Politics Speaker Series event on Redistricting with Pete Laney and Bill Ratliff. Political Economy - 3.1 Sectoral Profile of the Texas Economy Added updated feature: Oil and SDP in Texas (now updated to 2007) Added video – Texas Politics Speaker Series event on Coal and energy with RR Commission chairman Michael Williams Executive Branch - 9.8 Railroad Commission Revised text Added video – Texas Politics Speaker Series event on Coal and energy with RR Commission chairman Michael Williams Political Parties - 7.2 Trends in Party Identification Updated text Added feature – Texas Party Identification and Ideology (July, 2008)
8/26/2008 Political Culture - 2.1 Political Culture and Political Ideology in Texas Text revision Added Feature – Texas Party Identification and Ideology (july, 2008) Added video – Ben Barnes illustrating conservative influence in Democratic party