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June 6, 2019
Vaccines Are Not Sorcery Global health fellow Peter Hotez described his career researching vaccines and defending science against the antivaxx movement.
Read more at The New York Times. June 5, 2019
Mexico's Anticorruption Efforts: Rhetoric vs. Reality Mexico Center postdoctoral fellow Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez discussed his concerns about the AMLO administration’s approach to corruption.
Read more at The Global Anticorruption Blog. May 24, 2019
2019 Houston Election: Races to Watch Voters will elect Houston’s next mayor, controller and 16 council members on November 5. Political science fellow Mark Jones discussed the races and identified key races to watch.
Read more here. May 24, 2019
Paid Sick Leave Laws Stand in TX, for Now A bill to invalidate some paid sick leave ordinances in Texas died in the state Legislature, but business interest groups are not giving up. Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe discussed whether paid sick leave laws are bad for businesses.
Listen to the interview at Bauer Business Focus. May 23, 2019
How a China Trade War Could Affect Houston China is Houston's second-largest foreign trading partner. Fellow Steve Lewis discussed what the escalating trade war with China could mean for Houston businesses.
Listen to the discussion at Houston Matters.