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Perry could be charged with several offenses, including bribery, coercion of a public servant and abuse of power. Mark Jones, fellow in political science, comments on the possible indictment to Austin public radio station KUT.

U.S. shale gas and oil move the country toward energy security and highlight the importance of understanding how the geopolitics of energy will affect the global market in the future, founding director Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian told attendees at the Center for Energy Studies' Geopolitics of Natural Gas conference. Rigzone quotes extensively from the ambassador's address in an April 17, 2014, article, "The Link Between Energy Security and Foreign Policy Options."

Mark Jones, fellow in political science, is quoted about Wendy Davis' decline in a recent poll and the GOP's recent gaffes.

Fact checkers have revealed the attack ad by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst alleging Dan Patrick changed his name in the mid-1980s to avoid creditors is untrue. Mark Jones, fellow in political science, is quoted.

Biotechnology scientists must be aware of the broad patent landscape and push for new patent and licensing guidelines, according to a new study by Kirstin Matthews and Maude Rowland Cuchiara of the Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program.