Texas Politics & Government: Ideas and Institutions

I will be teaching a course on citizenship at ACC's South Austin Campus during the summer of 2024. The impetus for the course was my concern about the growing polarization and tribalism of contemporary politics. The course is located on the Continuing Education schedule here . The course description is here . The information on the course section is here (tuition and fees). The syllabus is below:   Being a Citizen GOVX 3000 Synonym 96442 Summer 2024   Instructor: Stefan D. Haag      Phone: 512-925-2878 Office: South Austin Campus, Rm 1202 Office Hours: Wednesday 9:00 PM – 9:30 PM Web Site: http://www.austincc.edu/shaag/Index.pdf Email: shaag@austincc.edu   COURSE OBJECTIVE: Are you frustrated with contemporary politics and have stopped paying attention? This course explores what it...

Governor Greg Abbott still wants the Texas Legislature to approve his signature agenda item: school vouchers. In response, he targeted several incumbents in the 2024 Republican primary election by supporting opponents who would vote for vouchers. Similarly, Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks revenge against many Republicans who supported his impeachment in the House of Representatives during the 88th Texas Legislature. Paxton endorsed candidates in Texas Republican primary elections who opposed his impeachment in the Texas House of Representatives. Here is a list of candidates for the Texas House who either did not seek reelection or who were targeted both by Abbott and Paxton. Note : An asterisk (*) indicates the incumbent is not seeking reelection. Source : Texas Tribune for the designation of the House members' position on school vouchers and Paxton's impeachment. The Lib/Con Score is from a personal email from Professor Jones at Rice University.