Great Conversations is right around the corner! Have you purchased your tickets/ sponsorships yet? You do not want to miss this incredible event featuring our awardees Senator Judith Zaffirini and H-E-B. bit.ly/GC-2024 for more info!

Our Director Mark Strama discussed the upcoming legislative primary elections in a new weekly segment on Spectrum News's 'Capitol Tonight'

Pizza & Politics is back for Spring 2024! 🍕
Join us on 2/7 at the DMC 1.202 lecture hall for free pizza and open civic dialogue with former Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings! Registration is now open below!
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Great Conversations will be on March 21, 2024! We're excited to announce presentations of the Shirley Bird Perry Longhorn Citizenship Award to Senator Judith Zaffirini and the inaugural Corporate Citizenship Award to H-E-B.
Tickets and sponsorships here: straussinstitute.moody.utexas.edu/community/grea…

Next Wednesday, join us at the LBJ Auditorium for a presentation of Bari Weiss! You don't want to miss this valuable conversation, so make sure to RSVP here: tiny.cc/weiss23
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Reunion Alert! Just a day away from reuniting with the incredible Texas Civic Ambassadors at the Texas Tribune festival, the state's biggest politics and policy event! Get ready for some unforgettable moments and meaningful conversations in Austin. Can't wait to see everyone! 📸

‼️Introducing Pizza & Politics 🍕 a monthly interactive discussion of current events and free pizza! Stay tuned for our speaker and topic announcement! Limited seats are available to ensure personalized discussion, so reserve your spot now!  bit.ly/Pizza-and-Poli…

SXSW PanelPicker voting is live! Check out the panel 'Predicting Future Elections by Studying Today's Young Voters' for the 2024 South by Southwest conference. Upvote this panel featuring our Director, Mark Strama, by August 20th!
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Check out our new blog post featuring a research report by our ASI Undergraduate Research Intern, Bianca Mora! Swipe to see some of the data she collected in her research about the Texas State Legislators on Facebook in the lead-up to the 2022 election.
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Despite all the drama at the end of this #txlege session - and not to suggest a false harmony that does not actually exist - the bipartisan manner in which the Texas House selects a Speaker would be a valuable practice in Congress as well. statesman.com/story/opinion/… via Austin Statesman

Congratulations to our Graduate Research Assistant and TX Votes program coordinator, Krista Weatherford! She graduated with a Master of Public Affairs and a Master of Science in Community & Regional Planning. We are so proud of you and all the graduates! #hookem #LBJschool

It's not too late! Do you have an internship this summer involving public policy, government, or politics and need a stipend to help cover costs? Apply here: bit.ly/TStrauss

It's not too late! Are you a graduate student researching public service, government, community service, civic life, citizenship, or politics and needing a stipend to help with research expenses? Apply here: bit.ly/PWitherspoon

Today’s TCA “Where are they now?” is: Ayanna Watkins!
Don’t forget to apply to this enriching program! 2023-2024 TCA cohort applications are open until May 23, 2023! Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis so apply now: bit.ly/TCAs2023

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 TX Votes Executive Team! We can't wait to see how these students lead the program into this new season.

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Calling all eligible voters! Early voting is open now until May 2nd. Check your local county clerk's website to find your polling locations!

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