Posts – Baines Report

The Gulf rift two years later: Qatar’s Islamist ties

by Conner Joyce | Oct 3, 2019 | Global, Global Policy Studies & International Security, LBJ School | 0 |

June 5 marked the second anniversary of the Gulf rift. In 2017, the Saudi-led quartet (Saudi...

Learning from History: The Case for Unification of the Democratic Party in the Nomination Race

by Claire Burrus | Sep 22, 2019 | National, Op-ed, Politics and Governance | 0 |

On September 12, 2019, qualifying Democratic presidential candidates hit the stage in Houston,...

Baines Report Op-Ed Winners Featured in Texas Tribune’s TribTalk

by Baines Report | May 14, 2019 | Misc | 0 |

This morning, our two 2019 Baines Report Op-Ed Contest Winners, Salimah Jasani and Lynn Murphy,...

The Gas Pump is No Place for a Child to Play: The case for replacing 12th grade with universal Pre-K

by Salimah Jasani | Apr 28, 2019 | Education Policy, Op-ed, Op-Ed Contest | 0 |

This piece is the first prize winner of the 2019 Baines Report Op-Ed Contest. _ It’s the autumn of...

The silent victims of “zero tolerance” immigration policies

by Lynn Murphy | Apr 26, 2019 | Immigration Policy, Op-ed, Op-Ed Contest | 0 |

This piece won second place in the 2019 Baines Report Op-Ed Contest. _ Immigrant children with...

House Bill 10 Reports on Mental Health Parity

by Kevin Caudill | Apr 17, 2019 | Op-ed, Politics and Governance, Texas | 0 |

“Now that a precedent has been given national media attention, Texans have greater incentive to be more vigilant when it comes to their rights as patients.”

For Families or Politics? Drug Testing for Welfare Access

by Claire Burrus | Apr 10, 2019 | Health & Social Policy, Politics and Governance, Texas | 0 |

In the policy arena, legislators should address the wellbeing of children and families. This is where supporters of these bills fail to employ good policy.