Experts in the News

Will the Texas power grid hold up this summer? "Instability like what we’ve seen recently should make Texans worried," said Rice Faculty Scholar Dan Cohan.

Health economics fellow Vivian Ho discussed her report on the cost and impact of COVID-19 lockdowns.

Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy, minerals and materials, testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy on the CLEAN Future Act and key considerations for decarbonizing the transportation sector.

Though state legislators are debating a bill allowing Texans to carry handguns in public without a license, it is unclear whether Republicans will risk alienating moderate voters in order to please their base. Doing so could bring political risks in a general election, said fellow Mark Jones.

Director Edward Djerejian recently joined Khambrel Marshall to discuss the Baker Institute and its distinguished namesake — former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III.