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February 5, 2018
Do Democrats Need to Nominate a Centrist to Win CD-7? Political science fellow Mark P. Jones comments on the challenges Texas Democrats face in trying to flip GOP-held congressional district 7, which turned blue in the 2016 presidential race. The New Yorker: http://bit.ly/2Fkfo3y
February 2, 2018
Job Trends Among Patients on Dialysis Health scholar Kevin Erickson blogs on employment barriers for patients on dialysis.
February 2, 2018
Corporate trio seeks to disrupt health care system Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase have announced their intent to form an independent health care company to lower the costs of health care. Vivian Ho, director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, says "it's about time," as large corporations have the negotiating power to insist on a better system.
January 28, 2018
Report: Top Honduran police official implicated in drug deal Nonresident fellow Gary Hale comments on the alleged involvement of Jose David Aguilar Moran, Honduras' new national police chief, in the delivery of nearly a ton of cocaine in 2013.
January 28, 2018
Attention turns to voter turnout as March primaries approach Political science fellow Mark Jones is quoted in a story about poor voter turnout in Texas.