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Our mission
We are dedicated to policy in perspective. We come from a range of policy and technical backgrounds – most of us graduate students at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas.
Foreign Affairs Content
Our take on events around the world
Domestic Content
Bringing a nuanced view to national policies

Range of policy topics
Very rarely does a policy fall neatly into categories. On our sidebar, we feature a range of topics. Don’t see what you are looking for? Contact us and we will find someone to fill the gap. Or, better yet, write for us!
Not your average policy blog
Our large contributor base means that the Baines Report features a wide range of opinions and backgrounds. We also accept outside contributions , however our corestaff is completely comprised of LBJ school graduate students

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