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May 26, 2021
Progress Stalls on Texas Police Reform Bills
It’s been one year since the murder of George Floyd. Political science fellow Mark Jones joined the Texas Standard show to discuss the status of police reform bills in the Texas Legislature.
Learn more at the Texas Standard. May 24, 2021
Renewable Energy Jobs Booming in Texas
Demand is strong for entry-level workers to build out renewable energy projects in Texas, where more wind and solar capacity is expected to be added to the grid in the coming months and years than anywhere else in the country, said Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies.
Medlock is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics.
Read more at the Houston Chronicle. May 21, 2021
The American Families Plan Comes with a Marriage Penalty
President Biden's American Families Plan includes a provision that could exacerbate the "marriage penalty" — the fact that dual-income families pay higher taxes when partners marry and jointly file their tax returns than people filing as individuals. Fellow Joyce Beebe explained in an article for The Hill.
May 21, 2021
Separating Politics from Science
A new White House task force is examining how partisan politics have interfered with science. Fellow Kirstin Matthews discussed how to keep the two apart.
Read more at Houston Matters. May 19, 2021
Global Energy Outlook: OPEC+, Energy Transition are Key
Energy fellow Jim Krane discussed everything from the oil industry's response to climate change to the geopolitics of energy, energy security, and post-pandemic energy demand in a recent interview.
Krane is the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies.
Read more at AAPG Explorer.