Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dade Phelan Announce Property Tax Relief Deal
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Dade Phelan's tax cut plan offers relief after prolonged efforts to pass a deal. "The attitude now among Republicans is all is well and good now that it's been actually accomplished," says fellow Mark P. Jones.
Why the U.S. is a Spoiler for OPEC’s Plan to Raise Oil Prices
OPEC hasn’t been able to exert more control over oil prices partly because of competition from the U.S., said fellow Mark Finley. “The United States, on the back of the shale revolution, has become the biggest producer of oil in the world.”
Outliers Turkey, Hungary Threaten NATO Unity in Standoff With Russia
“It’s a complicated, nuanced relationship,” Baker Inst. Director Amb. Satterfield, who previously served as U.S. ambassador to Turkey, said of Turkey’s ties with Russia. “But ultimately it is one which we as a NATO member find of value to the alliance.”
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait's Gas Dispute With Iran Tests Recent Detente
A dispute over the Durra gas field is affecting relations between Saudi Arabia & Iran. “How this is resolved will be an early indicator of the depth & durability of the rapprochement between Iran & its Gulf neighbors," said Kristian Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East.
How Biden’s Environmental Justice Dilemma is Playing Out in Port Arthur
Pollution levels improved in the past two decades after lawsuits forced the petrochemical industry around Port Arthur to clean up, but companies are still looking to expand their operations, meaning more pollution, said Rice faculty scholar Jim Blackburn.