Houston Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones Regressively Redistribute Property Tax Burden
Houston’s tax increment reinvestment zones (TIRZs) were legislated to help finance the economic and infrastructural…
November 13, 2024 3344 Results
Voting for Party, Not for Public Health
Vaccines are one of the most successful and significant public health measures in the 20th century. However, since the COVID…
November 13, 2024 
Korean Support for Kyiv Would Transform Ukraine and Korea’s Global Role
South Korea’s potential aid to Ukraine could not only provide needed military support but also transform both nations’ roles…
November 12, 2024 
All-In on the U.S.-Korea Relationship: More Jobs, More Investment, More Prosperity
The significant economic benefits of the U.S.-South Korea relationship, including billions in Korean investments in American…
November 12, 2024 
Accelerating Clean, Affordable Electricity
Clean electricity technologies are here, and they’re affordable. So why does most of our power in the U.S. still come from…
November 11, 2024 
The Economic Effects of Research and Development Tax Incentives in Texas
Texas lags behind other states in generating business-funded research and development (R&D) expenditures, which are crucial…
November 8, 2024 
Regulate Social Media to Mitigate Societal Harm
The Supreme Court cannot tackle the challenge of free speech on social media alone; the public must also step up and…
November 8, 2024 
Boost Texas Health Outcomes Through Smart Spending
Texas can counter rising health care costs and declining health outcomes by investing more of its annual $46 billion health…
November 7, 2024 
Preparing Texas Students for Tomorrow’s Workforce November 6, 2024
This brief is part of “Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a series by Rice University and the Baker Institute that offers…
Reduce Health Care Labor Shortages by Recruiting Skilled Immigrants
The U.S. health care system is grappling with a severe labor shortage, worsened by the long-term effects of the COVID-19…
November 6, 2024