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December 16, 2013
Rough night for incumbents in council, HCC runoffs Mark Jones, fellow in political science, is quoted in this Houston Chronicle article about the local runoff election.
December 16, 2013
Only two women will hold seats on Houston City Council next year Mark Jones, fellow in political science, is quoted in this Houston Chronicle story on local elections.
December 16, 2013
Mexico, late to game, must hustle to attract foreign oil companies The ultimate success of Mexico's push to open up its stagnant oil industry 75 years after a nationalization will depend on whether it can guarantee enough autonomy to foreign firms that have a cornucopia of options worldwide, energy experts said on Friday. Kenneth Medlock III, the James A. Baker III and Susan Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics, is quoted.
December 16, 2013
Campaigns target Latinos to sign up for health care insurance A major push is underway to persuade hundreds of thousands of Houston-area Hispanics to sign up for the government health insurance program, but the effort has been hampered by some of the same flaws that delayed the English-language site rollout. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics, is quoted.
December 16, 2013
Panelists at Houston forum say shale enthusiasm must be kept in perspective The idea that the U.S. can achieve energy independence through the exploitation of shale resources may make a good talking point for politicians, but industry experts cautioned against buying into the notion at a recent forum co-hosted by the Baker Institute and Texas Monthly.