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October 17, 2013
The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark Jones, fellow in political science, has written an article in the Texas Tribune ranking Texas House members' liberal/conservative leanings based on their votes.
October 17, 2013
Arabian Gulf and others take heed - it is time to end energy subsidy Jim Krane, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies and author of "Dubai: The Story of the World's Fastest City," authored this op-ed about ending International Monetary Fund energy subsidies.
October 17, 2013
Shutdown a win for Cruz, but at what cost to the GOP? Mark Jones, fellow in political science, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle about how the federal shutdown has benefited U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
October 17, 2013
Method of choosing U.S. senators faulted Should voters or state legislatures choose U.S. senators? Political science fellow Mark Jones is quoted in this article about the discussion in Texas about a possible repeal of the 17th Amendment.
October 17, 2013
Is the health care exchange a bust? Although health care exchange glitches continue, it's still too early to determine success. Elena Marks, scholar in health policy at Rice University's Baker Institute, is quoted in a Houston Business Journal article about the Affordable Care Act.