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October 18, 2016
Energy subsidies create waste in oil-producing countries
Jim Krane, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Energy Studies, discusses the negative impact of subsidies on the environment in oil-producing nations. The New York Times: http://nyti.ms/2epiO7n.
October 14, 2016
Will Trump's candidacy transform Texas from red to purple?
Political science fellow Mark Jones comments in a USA Today story about possible gains for Texas Democrats with Donald Trump at the top of the GOP ticket.
Read more October 13, 2016
Inside the Baker Institute
Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian was recently interviewed for a story about the history and future of the Baker Institute, which he directs. The article appears in Properties, a publication of Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty.
Read more October 13, 2016
Are Smoking Bans Improving Public Health?
Vivian Ho, director of Center for Health and Biosciences, discusses her co-authored study on the effectiveness of public smoking bans. Houston Matters.
Read more October 12, 2016
Donald Trump's down-ballot impact in Texas
The fallout from the Trump tape could well trigger major GOP losses in Harris County, said political science fellow Mark Jones. "Democrats could sweep Harris County completely or almost completely."
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