3301 News Items Found
November 2, 2020
Texas on track for record voter turnout
Political science fellow Mark Jones expected Election Day totals to push Texas' final vote count into unprecedented territory — as high as 12.5 million. Such a grand total would bring the Texas turnout percentage beyond 70%, a new high in the modern era.
Read more at Texas Tribune Center for Health and Biosciences | U.S. Health System Transformation | Science and Technology Policy
November 1, 2020
COVID-19: Week in Review
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy talked about the latest in COVID-19 headlines, including vaccine trials, the FDA approval of remdesivir and the effectiveness of masks.
Read more at Houston Public Radio November 1, 2020
Why online voting is not secure
We're at least 10 years away from having technology that could let voters cast ballots online securely, said Dan Wallach, a Baker Institute Rice faculty scholar.
Read more at CNET October 27, 2020
Mexico’s Fracking Impasse
“As Mexico dips into a recession, AMLO's nationalistic stance on energy issues could prevent a faster economic recovery,” said postdoctoral fellow Adrian Duhalt.
Read more at the North American Congress on Latin America October 27, 2020
Record money pouring into Texas statehouse races
"There is no contest in the country that is more significant than control of the Texas House,” says political science fellow Mark Jones.