Experts in the News

Local and Texas state governments are preparing for protests that could be unlike any in modern state history, said fellow Mark Jones. Past incidents have been disruptive but "never threatening."

“Vaccine providers must be accessible to immigrant communities in order to gain their trust and include them in immunization efforts,” said Baker Institute Faculty Scholar Luz Garcini. “We cannot underestimate the big, big role that faith-based communities have.”

"The IOCs have got to invest in something. It's probably looking like not a bad time to get back into LNG," said energy fellow Jim Krane. "LNG exports, especially with long-term contracts, are a pretty stable source of income."

Following the violent attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, there have been ongoing discussions of using the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones explained how the 25th Amendment works and how likely it is to be invoked.

As the new Texas legislative session approaches, some lawmakers are pushing to expand access to medical marijuana. “I think there’s going to be a lot of focus in expanding the qualifying conditions, to include things like PTSD and chronic pain,” said Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy.