Despite Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick’s differences, their mission to attain the same goal works in their favor. Fellow Mark P. Jones says, “they’re definitely not like a dynamic duo, an active partnership in which, say, where one goes, the other goes.”
Although the election cycle is in 2024, Biden is working to convince voters that he is managing the immigration crisis for his re-election. “Immigration is a bad issue for Democrats, in large part because it’s a no-win issue,” fellow Mark P. Jones said.
Although Venezuela saw a decline in oil exports in 2022 due to infrastructure outages and more, exports are anticipated to rise this year. Fellow Francisco Monaldi tells Reuters that the crude oil output is set for an increase of at least 100,000 bpd.
Mealer’s election challenge casts doubt over whether ballot disruptions affected the race for Harris County judge. Fellow Mark P. Jones predicts that nothing should come out of the legal case that would "cause the outcome of the election to be changed.”
Ahead of the legislative session, Texas zeroes in on the ongoing border crisis. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones breaks down how Biden’s presidency influences the spending of billions on border security.