Experts in the News

They're not not likely to make a difference for Donald Trump, but Republicans further down the ballot could benefit, says political science fellow Mark Jones. "It could have an impact in Harris County where people like Sheriff Ron Hickman and Tax Assessor Mike Sullivan are fighting for their political lives and were on the outside looking in and this might be a lifeline that pulls them up," he said. Read more at Fox 26 news.

“He may be damaged at the national level, but, in terms of his short-term goals, he’s well poised to win the 2018 [Senate] primary,” political science fellow Mark Jones told USA Today. Read more here: http://usat.ly/2fiCABV

In a story about the 2012 abduction of freelance journalist Austin Tice, Ambassador Edward Djerejian said negotiators and the public must "keep the issue alive both in private and in public." "There are no quick remedies or quick solutions to these issues," he said, adding that he had no internal knowledge of the Tice case. Read more in the Houston Chronicle (subscription required): http://bit.ly/2eoxMgI

So says political science fellow Mark Jones on this week's Houston Newsmakers. Watch his full interview on KPRC-TV: http://bit.ly/2fvDFdD.

Political science fellow Mark Jones comments on the prospects of a strong showing by Hillary Clinton in the Lone Star State, paving the way for Democrats in future elections.