Three Texas Runoff Battles in the Ongoing Democratic Party Civil War
Three key Texas runoffs in the Texas Democratic congressional primaries demonstrate the ongoing battles between…
May 24, 2022 5508 Results
Webinar — Entrepreneurship and the Energy Transition Part II: The Houston Ecosystem May 23, 2022
In the transition to a lower-carbon world, no city in the United States stands to gain or lose more than Houston, with…
The War in Ukraine and Geopolitics May 23, 2022
The war in Ukraine is many things: an egregious act of Russian aggression, a tragedy for the Ukrainian people, an immediate…
Climate Lessons From Faltering Texas Power Grid
Even before the high heat of summer, the Texas power grid is struggling — but the lessons for adapting future energy plans…
May 23, 2022 
UK, Texas Should Proceed Carefully With, but Not Abandon, Bilateral Trade Deal
The UK recently announced that it will pursue commercial arrangements with up to 20 individual U.S. states, beginning with…
May 18, 2022 
The War in Ukraine: How Does It End?
Can either side find a way out of the war in Ukraine? Joe Barnes considers the options in the Baker Institute Blog.
May 17, 2022 Reflections on 28 Years at the Baker Institute May 12, 2022
Since arriving in Houston in 1994 as director of the newly-established James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Ambas…
Webinar — A Low-Carbon Future and the Role of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage May 12, 2022
To reach the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, global CO2 emissions must be reduced by more than 80% from current…
2022 Ocean Shipping Reform Act: The Cure Is Worse Than the Disease May 12, 2022
Whenever the United States Senate votes unanimously for anything it should be taken as a good sign of cooperation, but…
Comparing Prices and Price Transparency Among Top-Ranked Hospitals and Close Competitors
A regulation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) required that, starting January 1, 2021, all U.S…
May 12, 2022