This week Town Square reflects on the events that defined 2020 in a three-part special series. These memorable roundtable discussions feature some of our favorite guests in the past year to discuss the leading events that have shaped our lives.
Harris County election worker Romanique Tillman prepares mail-in ballots to be sent out to voters Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Houston. (Photo Credit: David J. Phillip / AP Photo)
President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, prepares to speak at The Queen theater, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (Photo Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, accompanied by President-elect Joe Biden, speaks at The Queen theater, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (Photo Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington. As the court on Friday, Dec. 12, rejected a Texas-based lawsuit to overturn the election results, not even Trump’s three high court appointees were willing to rise to the defense of the president. (Photo Credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
People flooded the streets to celebrate President-elect Joe Biden's win over President Donald Trump on Saturday in Portland, Ore. (Photo Credit: Paula Bronstein/AP Photo)
Trump supporters sing the National Anthem while protesting the presidential election results at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (Photo Credit: David Goldman/AP Photo)
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The Year in Politics reflects on the largest mail-in ballot election, tumultuous lawsuits, protests, and outcomes of the presidential election. Our experts also look at how the government's response to COVID-19 impacted the economy.
MaryJane Mudd, president of the League of Women Voters of Houston
Jon Taylor, professor and department chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography, The University of Texas at San Antonio
