Lisa Winfrey
Lisa Winfrey serves as the grant specialist at the Baker Institute. She coordinates the pre-award grant process for the…
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July 2, 2025
Macroeconomic Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
As key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act near expiration, the Trump administration has proposed anew fiscal package —…
July 2, 2025 
Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Presidential Elections | Center for Energy Studies | Press Release
Rice experts available to speak on ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ The Senate narrowly approved President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday, following a more than 24-hour series of…
Israel and a Changed Middle East
The Middle East is undergoing major shifts. A conversation with former diplomats Daniel Kurtzer and Aaron David Miller at a…
June 30, 2025 
The Regulatory Landscape for Synthetic Biology June 27, 2025
Executive Summary
Biotechnology is regulated in the United States via a mosaic of statutes enforced by three government…
The Future of North American Trade and Economic Integration
Working paper on North America's trade in light of Trump's tariffs policy and Mexican and Canadian options to cope with…
June 27, 2025 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Mission for American Health Misses the Mark
In this commentary, experts Rekha Lakshmanan and Kirstin R.W. Matthews along with coauthor Elizabeth Chen examine the…
June 26, 2025 
After Decades of Growth, Texas Revenues Plateau
After decades of growth, Texas’ revenues are plateauing. What’s driving the slowdown in sales taxes, oil and gas collections…
June 24, 2025 
Texas Grid Evolution and Its Intersection With Hurricanes, Demand Growth, and Resilience
On “The Energy Forum,” Ken Medlock, Julie A. Cohn, and Miaomiao Rimmer explore how the Texas electric grid is adapting to…
June 24, 2025 
Baker Briefing | Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Political Economy of the Arab Gulf | Podcast
Global Sports and Soft Power Diplomacy On “Baker Briefing,” Kristian Coates Ulrichsen explains how global sports tournaments have become a space where politics…
June 24, 2025