With Comptroller Susan Combs’ announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2014, the Texas Republican Party faces the undesirable prospect of an all male slate candidates for statewide executive offices. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses prospective female candidates and what an all male slate could mean for the Texas GOP.

The election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as pope underscores the growing importance of Latin America for the Roman Catholic Church. Mark P. Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, discusses the significance of Pope Francis' election for the church's future.

Leading U.S. immigration experts, public policy scholars and political figures debate issues and solutions to crucial questions surrounding comprehensive immigration reform.

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To what extent and in which contexts is…

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This paper discusses the Latino…

The United States should assign a particularly high priority on science and technology over the next four years, especially for federal support of research.

Ethnic and racial profiles of the 83rd session of the Texas legislature differ starkly between Republican and Democratic delegations. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses which party delegation best mirrors the Texas population.

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Throughout the last two decades, China has…

The NIH, which has an annual budget of over US$31 billion, is the world’s largest biomedical research agency and is a major strength for science in the U.S. Despite the political nature of stem cell research, this area of science has flourished across the country. In 2010, the NIH funded approximately US$1.3 billion in stem cell research. According to the ISI Web of Science, more than 4,000 U.S.-authored stem cell publications were produced in 2010 — approximately 40% of the world total. The average citation rate was 4.12 per article, with six articles amassing 100 citations in less than 18 months after release.