The Texas Politics Speaker Series brings to the UT campus people from across the political spectrum and from all levels of government to discuss compelling political and policy issues. Speakers and topics are selected to engage students and the public, while providing insight into how the political process works.

On Tuesday, March 25, at 3:30 pm in Gebauer 3.312, Texas political writers Harvey Kronberg and Ross Ramsey visited the UT-Austin campus for a conversation with moderator Jim Henson about the implications of the 2008 primary elections for Texas politics. You can view the complete event using the video links below. Kronberg and Ramsey talked about the outlook for the general election, the state of competition between Democrats and Republicans, the Speaker's race, and surveyed the Texas legislative races to watch. Harvey Kronberg is the founder, editor, and publisher of Quorum Report, an online political newsletter dedicated to Texas politics. Ross Ramsey is the editor of the political newsletter Texas Weekly.

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Event: Reading Texas Tea Leaves: Implications of the 2008 Primary Elections Guest: Harvey Kronberg and Ross Ramsey Date: March 25, 2008 384k video iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Ten Rules for Politics, Leadership and Positive Change Guest: Senator Kirk Watson Date: November 15, 2007 384k video iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: A New Day at the Comptroller's Office: Simpler, Smarter, Faster Guest: Comptroller Susan Combs Date: November 1, 2007 384k video iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: From the Government and Here to Help Guest: Representative Brian McCall Date: October 11, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Legislative Blogrolling Guest: Paul Burka, Eileen Smith, and Jim Warren Date: April 11, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Parent Power at the Polls Guest: Carolyn Boyle, Chair, Parent PAC Date: March 7, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Prospects for the 80th Legislative Session in Texas Guest: Texas State Senator John Whitmire Date: January 24, 2007 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Politics...They'll Let Anyone Do It! Guest: Texas State Senator Kip Averitt Date: November 30, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Paradigm Shifts: A brighter future for higher education in Texas? Guest: Texas State Senator Judith Zaffirini Date: November 8, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Barn Burning, Barn Building: Tales of a Political Life Guest: Ben Barnes Date: November 2, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: The Promise of Coal and its Role in Texas' Energy Future Guest: Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams Date: April 20, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Muddy Waters: Implications of March Primary Elections in Texas Guests: Harvey Kronberg, Ross Ramsey, and Evan Smith Date: March 22, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript
Event: Redistricting and Its Consequences - Looking Forward Guests: Bill Ratliff and Pete Laney Date: February 21, 2006 384k video captioned iPod (m4v) mp3 transcript