Nathan Bernier Austin transportation reporter KUT News
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When James Talarico was Jimmy, he played in the sandbox of student politics at UT Austin

Talarico's college years at the University of Texas at Austin included a massive voter registration drive, bruising student government campaigns and political alliances that didn't always survive.

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A photo illustration made with an image from Andy Jones of James Talarico with Jones from when he was a student at the University of Texas at Austin, and with KUT images of the University of Texas tower, Texas State Capitol Building, and Talarico in 2025 during the legislative session.
A photo illustration made with an image from Andy Jones of James Talarico with Jones from when he was a student at the University of Texas at Austin, and with KUT images of the University of Texas tower, Texas State Capitol Building, and Talarico in 2025 during the legislative session.

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Talarico's college years at the University of Texas at Austin included a massive voter registration drive, bruising student government campaigns and political alliances that didn't always survive.