Experts in the News

Russia would take the G-7 stance more seriously if the U.S. issued a more assertive statement promising greater exports of LNG and the swift approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, according Ambassador Edward Djerejian, founding director of the Baker Institute.

The Affordable Care Act has helped lower the rate of uninsured Americans to a level not seen since the economic downturn, but an increasing number of people still don't approve of the law. Vivian Ho, chair in health economics, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.

A bill making its way through the House Science, Space and Technology Committee would set the country’s science agenda by favoring certain disciplines. The bill "seeks greater accountability from the National Science Foundation for the way it spends its $7-billion annual budget — a reasonable goal that few have argued against." Fellow Neal Lane explains what makes this effort to curb science funding dangerous. 

Greg Abbott is capitalizing on many Texans' antipathy toward the federal government in his campaign, but it's unclear whether this partisan conflict will continue if he reaches the governor's office, says Mark Jones, fellow in political science.

Mark Jones, fellow in political science, comments on former family court Judge Denise Pratt's resignation.