Videos

Texas Can Do Better – Save Our Schools Rally

Texas, the real Texas, believes in its schools.

It cares about its teachers and believes in its students.  Texas is the millions of hard-working, middle-class parents who want help raising their kids to happy, healthy adulthood with the opportunity that all Texans deserve.

It’s the compassionate teachers who serve our state by loving our kids, and who care deeply about helping them grow, learn and succeed.

Senator Kirk Watson on His Medical Education and Research Initiative

State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) discusses his medical education and research initiative in an appearance in the Texas Politics Speaker Series on November 2, 2011 at UT Austin. Moderated by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. Video produced by the Texas Politics Project.
Interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. Video produced by the Texas Politics Project.

Senator Kirk Watson discusses the impact of Rick Perry’s presidential candidacy on Texas Politics

State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) discusses the impact of Rick Perry’s campaign for the GOP presidential nomination in 2012. Recorded in an appearance in the Texas Politics Speaker Series on November 2, 2011 at UT Austin. Moderated by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. Video produced by the Texas Politics Project.

Senator Kirk Watson discusses how he got started in politics

State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) discusses the path of his career in politics, including the impact of being a cancer survivor on his outlook. Recorded in an appearance in the Texas Politics Speaker Series on November 2, 2011 at UT Austin.
Interviewed by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. Video produced by the Texas Politics Project.

Save Our State Rally

This past Wednesday, thousands of people from across the state made a pilgrimage to the Texas Capitol – a massive show of concern about the budget crisis facing this state.