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.
In an op-ed, fellow Mark P. Jones explained why Rep. Kevin McCarthy continues to rack up failed votes in his bid for speaker of the U.S. House and why things are so different down in Texas — where Rep. Dade Phelan knows his re-election as speaker of the Texas House is a lock.
“It’s important to both educate individuals about the risks [of fentanyl] and also provide resources for people so they can figure out what they’re taking,” fellow Katharine Neill Harris told Houston Chronicle about the “immediate threat” of continued overdoses.
Republicans are looking to Ron DeSantis as the party's guide. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones said that DeSantis “provides the more conservative wing of the Republican Party with an example of what they believe ... other Republicans should be doing.”
With support from TX Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans, the legalization of fentanyl test strips could help minimize the opioid crisis. Fellow Katharine Neill Harris said that this “signals that if we get this passed, it’s not going to necessarily get vetoed.”