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Will 2020 be the year young Texans show up to vote? Experts are 'cautiously optimistic'

March 2, 2020
Will young people in Texas show up to vote in 2020? "I think we can be cautiously optimistic," said Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean for civic engagement at The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Will 2020 be the year young Texans show up to vote? Experts are 'cautiously optimistic'

March 2, 2020
Will young people in Texas show up to vote in 2020?

A message for Trump: When Americans lose faith in government, presidents pay a price

March 2, 2020
Donald F. Kettl: The management failures that swirled around the government's initial response to Katrina seriously damaged President Bush.

LBJ School launches inaugural bipartisan campaign school for women

Feb. 27, 2020
New bipartisan program at The University of Texas at Austin trains women to run for office or manage a campaign.

No matter what happens In November, a transition is coming

Feb. 27, 2020
Government leaders face enormous uncertainty in the coming months. It's bound to be a wild ride, writes Donald F. Kettl.

Trump picking Pence for coronavirus response reportedly shocked health secretary

Feb. 27, 2020
LBJ School Professor Joshua Busby talks with Talking Points Memo about President Trump's decision to appoint Vice President Mike Pe

A candidate's progressive stance on immigration isn't equivalent to Latino outreach

Feb. 27, 2020
LBJ Assistant Dean for Civic Enagement Victoria DeFrancesco Soto talks to the Texas Standard about how immigration will pla

LBJ School launches inaugural bipartisan campaign school for women

Feb. 27, 2020
The LBJ School of Public Affairs has launched the LBJ Women's Campaign School, a new initiative training mid-career professional women how to run for office or manage a political campaign. This multiday program is scheduled for June 9–13, 2020 at The University of Texas at Austin. It will bring together top political experts from across the nation to lead an immersive training program on topics including media relations, public speaking, fundraising and more.

No matter what happens In November, a transition is coming

Feb. 27, 2020
Government leaders face enormous uncertainty in the coming months. It's bound to be a wild ride, writes Donald F. Kettl .

Trump picking Pence for coronavirus response reportedly shocked health secretary

Feb. 27, 2020
LBJ School Professor Joshua Busby talks with Talking Points Memo about President Trump's decision to appoint Vice President Mike Pence to be the point person on the administration's coronavirus response, which reportedly was a surprise to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.