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A nonpartisan public policy institute @RiceUniversity. Ranked the No. 1 university-affiliated think tank in the world.
Rice University, Houston, TX
Joined July 2009
Historic news: @RiceUniversity’s Baker Institute has received a $7.5M gift from entrepreneur Claudio X. González — the largest individual contribution in the institute’s 32-year history.
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“This historic investment strengthens Rice and the Baker Institute in our shared commitment to addressing the world’s most complex challenges.” — Rice President @RDesRoches 🔗 https://t.co/VMEsMKtwRt
#BakerInstitute #USMexico #PublicPolicy #RiceUniversity
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Largest individual contribution in institute’s 32-year history will strengthen Rice University’s research on trade, migration, energy, and governance across North America
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The institute’s leading research hub on U.S.-Mexico relations will now be known as the Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico. This gift strengthens research on trade, migration, energy, and governance across North America.
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The Texas Constitution requires property taxation to be equal and uniform across each property type, but not all appraisal districts conform to state standards. Read the new report: https://t.co/6llMLPg1kq
#Texas #StateTaxes #PropertyTax #CommercialProperty #ResidentialTaxes
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The Texas Constitution requires property taxation to be equal and uniform across each property type, with appraisals matching full market value. Responsibility for this falls to the state’s Central...
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⏰ Early Registration Ends Soon! Turn your expertise into policy impact. The James A. Baker III Policy Analysis and Communications Seminar begins on Jan. 20, and spots are filling up quickly. This is a 12-week program with Baker Institute experts to develop policy briefs, build
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Dive deeper into the data and policy solutions in a recent report from Sierra and her coauthors. https://t.co/pma1G7K2qE
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Insurance gaps are limiting contraceptive choice in Texas. A new report from the Center for Health Policy and Resound Research for Reproductive Health outlines policy options to expand access and...
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🎙️ More than half of Texas women can’t access their preferred birth control method. Why does it matter — and what can be done about it? @ResoundRH’s Gracia Sierra joins @elenamarks on “Texas Briefing” to discuss how insurance status shapes access to contraception.
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The 1944 Water Treaty doesn’t cover shared groundwater — a lifeline for millions along the U.S.-Mexico border. 🇺🇸🇲🇽 A new @Baker_CUSMEX brief explores how both countries can strengthen transboundary aquifer governance. https://t.co/NLvShk5CiO
#BorderWater #USMexico
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The 1944 Water Treaty doesn’t cover shared groundwater — a lifeline for millions along the U.S.-Mexico border. A new brief explores how both countries can strengthen transboundary aquifer governance.
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🎙️ Missed our recent event with @juliaioffe? Listen to a podcast edit of our conversation on her new book, “Motherland: A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy,” now on “Baker Briefing.” https://t.co/GfGPD47DHm
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Guinea-Bissau’s upcoming election faces serious credibility challenges, part of a broader regional trend. Read @SalahBHPoliSci & Jonathan Powell’s new piece in @TheConversationUS. https://t.co/15y1IVJcYx
#GuineaBissau #AfricaElections #ElectoralProcesses
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Guinea-Bissau’s upcoming election faces significant credibility challenges, reflecting a broader regional pattern. In a new analysis for The Conversation, Salah Ben Hammou and Jonathan Powell...
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Can new fuels truly reshape transport? @EdEmmett details how cost, tech, and policy will shape the climate impact as the sector moves beyond petroleum. Who leads the energy transition? #TransportPolicy #EnergyTransition @BakerInstitute @RiceUniversity
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Energy Insights 2025 opens with a focus on supply chain resilience and how it is crucial for achieving broader energy and national security goals. Featuring research and commentary from Fellows at Ric
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Hepatitis C is the 2nd most common infectious disease in Texas prisons, but testing & treatment standards are inconsistent. 📊 A new report from Science & Technology Policy Program shows how Texas can reduce transmission, improve outcomes, & lower public health costs.
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Hepatitis C (HepC) is the second most common infectious disease in Texas prisons, yet the state lacks consistent testing and treatment guidelines. This report from the Science and Technology Policy...
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Can Trump bring Turkey back into the F-35 program? @AmbSatterfield on @BBCWORLD: 💬 “The president would like to have Turkey back able to procure the F-35s. The problem is that while he can try to lift sanctions, Congress has traditionally had a bipartisan majority sufficient to
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🎙️ Climate change and rising demand are testing the policy frameworks that govern U.S.-Mexico 💧water cooperation. On the “Baker Briefing” podcast, @PayanTony, @PhDRosarioSF, and Ivonne Cruz discuss how to rethink shared water in an age of scarcity. https://t.co/M4SGcXwNdN
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🗳️ Houston’s off-year elections delivered surprising momentum for Democrats. In a new @ChronOpinion op-ed, political science fellow @MarkPJonesTX analyzes how rising voter turnout and progressive wins across local races reveal a widening enthusiasm gap that could reshape Texas
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A year out from the 2026 midterms, Houston’s election results reveal an enthusiasm gap that could put the GOP’s redrawn 9th District within reach for Democrats, says the Baker Institute's Mark...
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From furloughed scientists to frozen grants, the 2025 shutdown has brought U.S. research to a standstill. In a new commentary for @ConversationUS, fellow @kennethmevans examines how the disruptions extend far beyond lost paychecks, threatening America’s scientific integrity,
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U.S. science always suffers during government shutdowns. Funding lapses send government scientists home without pay.
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🎙️On “The Two-Handed Economist,” @jw_diamond explores the fiscal consequences of the ongoing government shutdown, plus warning signals from the labor market and new trade deals in Asia. Tune in. ⤵️ https://t.co/XvsrAaGjmj
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Texas could soon take a leading role in advancing dementia research. If approved by voters this November, Proposition 14 would create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) — a $3B fund for prevention and research. Heidi Russell, director of the Center
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This election, voters will decide on Proposition 14, which would establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
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Viral tax clips are reshaping how Americans get tax info & spreading misinformation. 🤳 In her latest @BakerInstitute brief, @Joyce_T_Beebe explains the IRS’ response & ways policy can adapt. https://t.co/0YU0vEzByn
#TaxPolicy #IRSNews#TaxAdmin
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Viral tax clips are reshaping how Americans get tax advice and spreading misinformation. In a new brief, Joyce Beebe analyzes the influence of platforms like TikTok and YouTube on taxpayer behavior...
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