Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced plans of running for Houston mayor, but what is the outlook for her candidacy? Fellow Mark P. Jones predicts that “entering the race put her likely in the top two, [among] those who will go to the runoff.”
China and Russia are continuing to make gains in the Middle East, highlighting the need for a shift in U.S. Foreign Policy. “America is definitely losing the ability to exclusively shape the direction in the region,” fellow Yasmine Farouk tells the Wall Street Journal.
As drug-related deaths continue to climb, Katharine Neill Harris says legalizing test strips will lower numbers. “TX will be better prepared for new drug threats by permitting testing for other adulterants in addition to fentanyl,” she writes.
“If you think about what made the Gulf Coast the oil capital of the world, it’s not just the oil & gas resources,” said Center for Energy Studies’ Ken Medlock. “Investors can now see a pathway in these new green energy technologies where they couldn’t before.”
“The more people authorized to administer naloxone, the better,” said fellow Katharine Harris of a bill that equips Texas teachers to treat fentanyl overdoses. “The law would clear up any liability concerns & thus encourage more schools to have it available.”