Despite the demand for policy remedies to mitigate the impact of severe weather events, a majority of Texans seems opposed to a policy that would require consumers to largely shoulder the burden for boosting reserve electrical generation capacity. Continue Reading
To offer insight into what might happen in the final 90 days before the 2020 presidential election, political science fellow Mark P. Jones answers some of the most pressing questions about the race, including how Biden’s choice of running mate — Sen. Kamala Harris — will impact his campaign, which states will be major battlegrounds and more. Continue Reading
While foreign policy has rarely been the predominant issue in U.S. presidential campaigns, the November election will provide voters a clear choice when it comes to U.S. relations with other nations. Continue Reading
“This pandemic and looming economic crisis will affect all of us … The sooner we relearn how to set aside our differences and unite during this difficult moment, the stronger we will emerge from it,” says James A. Baker, III, honorary chair of the Baker Institute. Continue Reading
Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses the prospects for the Democratic presidential candidates, and the road from the primaries to the presidential nomination. Continue Reading
Following Ekrem Imamoglu’s victory in the rerun of Istanbul’s mayoral election last week, serious questions remain about the future of Turkish democracy. Continue Reading
Outside of Texas, Tuesday night and Wednesday morning were full of surprises, with Donald Trump running most of the table among the major toss-up states and crashing through large portions of Hillary Clinton’s blue firewall. In Texas, however, the surprises were relatively few and far between. Continue Reading