Curbing the Opioid Epidemic in Texas
In the United States, drug overdose deaths are on the rise. In 2022, CDC researchers reported that 110,236 people died from…
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Texas Needs a State Brain Research Institute
Brain diseases have profound impacts on our health, our communities and the economy. In this brief, fellow Harris A. Eyre…
March 7, 2023 
Migrant caravan coverage contributes to poor immigration policy, says Baker Institute report March 6, 2023
HOUSTON – (March 6, 2023) – Both punitive and permissive immigration policies have done little to deter migrants from…
Baker Institute to host The Rockefeller Foundation president for discussion on climate change, renewable energy March 6, 2023
HOUSTON – (March 6, 2023) – An upcoming event from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will examine how…
How Kuwait and Other Gulf Oil Giants Are Navigating the Energy Transition March 2, 2023
Kuwait has leveraged petroleum exports to build a prosperous society while maintaining its traditional structure of monarchy…
How Tax Rate Notices Can Better Serve Texas Taxpayers
In 2019, Texas enacted a new measure requiring all counties to deliver digital tax rate notices to property owners. In this…
March 2, 2023 
Migrant Caravans: A Deep Dive Into Mass Migration through Mexico and the Effects of Immigration Policy
This policy report examines the push and pull factors that contribute to the formation of so-called “migrant caravans” and…
March 2, 2023 
Consumer Trends in a Post-pandemic Economy
The pandemic spurred a rollercoaster of quick, subsequent economic events in three years that might normally occur across…
March 1, 2023 
Dueling Legacies: Which Sultan Deserves Credit for Oman’s Oil-Driven Development?
This article argues that Sultan Sa‘id bin Taymur played a more fundamental role in developing Oman than what is commonly…
March 1, 2023 
Who Is Responsible Around Here? March 1, 2023
In January 2012, I wrotea about the past and future of artificial intelligence (AI). I reiterated Bill Joy's 2000 question: …