Reflecting on the Texas Hill Country Floods
As the special legislative session begins in Austin and lawmakers put forth proposals for strengthening weather…
July 22, 2025 3333 Results
July 11, 2025
Can Hospitals Be Sustainable? Rethinking Plastics in Health Care
On “The Energy Forum” podcast, Rachel Meidl speaks with Peylina Chu, steering committee chair at the CPHI Sustainability…
July 22, 2025 
Getting Hemp Regulation Right
Katharine Neill Harris lays out the consumer risks of underregulated hemp products and commonsense measures to protect…
July 22, 2025 
Texas Lawmakers Have a Chance To Get Hemp Regulation Right
Drug policy fellow Katharine Neill Harris offers a road map for protecting public health and child safety in alignment with…
July 21, 2025 
HISD student data shows decline in alcohol use, increase in illicit drugs July 21, 2025
Health policy experts argue for evidence-based interventions
Recent data shows that substance use of alcohol, cigarettes and…
Texas’ ‘Bible-Infused’ Public School Curriculum Raises Church-State Questions
A review of the Bluebonnet Learning Reading and Language Arts (RLA) curriculum finds a strong emphasis on Christianity, with…
July 16, 2025 
Texas legislative special session to address flood relief, redistricting, THC products July 16, 2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session beginning July 21 to address several pressing issues…
Strategic Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Gulf’s Energy Transition and Economic Diversification July 15, 2025
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For decades, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have played a vital role in maintaining a…
Substance Use Trends in Houston Schools
Recent data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows mixed trends in student substance use in Houston schools. A new policy…
July 11, 2025 
Claudio X. González Center for the US and Mexico | Center for Tax and Budget Policy | Center for Energy Studies | Presidential Elections | China Studies | Press Release
Rice experts available to discuss new round of tariffs President Donald Trump has announced a new round of tariffs on all imports alongside escalating duties directed at specific…