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January 16, 2014
How Much Did The Candidates For Texas Governor Raise So Far? Mark Jones, fellow in political science, is quoted in an article about campaign fundraising for the two leading candidates for Texas governor.
January 16, 2014
Could Texas Ever Legalize Marijuana? Nathan Jones, postdoctoral fellow in drug policy, and Kinky Friedman, candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner, discussed the possibility of Texas legalizing marijuana on KUHF's Houston Matters.
January 15, 2014
Older people enrolling in health coverage Older people were among the first to enroll in the health insurance marketplace and guarantee their coverage by Jan. 1, according to new federal figures released Monday. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics, is quoted in an article about sign-ups for health insurance.
January 15, 2014
Davis raises $12 million, but Abbott has more cash on hand According to Mark Jones, fellow in political sci ence, surpassing the $10 million mark was "a significant accomplishment for Davis, and suggests that at least for the time being she will have the money she needs to remain competitive in her long-shot bid against Greg Abbott."
January 15, 2014
George P. Bush begins statewide bus tour in Pasadena George P. Bush is beginning his statewide campaign for Texas Land Commissioner. Bob Stein, fellow in urban politics, comments, "What's important is that he is not making a run like Ted Cruz did for one of the highest offices you can run for in Texas, and that's the U.S. Senate."