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Federal stimulus impacts inflation, 'leads to higher price levels'
By John Breslin | Oct 18, 2021
Federal stimulus measures have contributed to inflation and rising prices, but it is only one of a number of factors impacting the rate, according to a Houston-based economist.
Texas 'first in the country' to make buying sex a felony
By John Breslin | Aug 5, 2021
Jail time for buyers of sex is aimed at reducing demand, but is only one element of a much larger package of measures recently passed as part of the ongoing campaign against human trafficking in Texas.
Two Democrats return to Texas, but lawmakers remain short of quorum needed to ensure 'integrity of our elections'
By John Breslin | Jul 26, 2021
Two Democrats who left Texas during a special month-long legislative session have returned to the state, while more than 50 remain in Washington, D.C., leaving the House below the quorum needed to pass what supporters describe as an "election integrity bill."
Policy analyst: COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity 'more nuanced' than wider narrative
By John Breslin | Jul 13, 2021
Raw data on COVID-19 deaths by ethnicity in Texas and across the U.S. reveals a "very different" and more nuanced picture than the narrative that minority communities are disproportionately affected by the virus, according to one public policy analyst.
Urban Reform's Blain calls speed of Harris County administrator's appointment 'unacceptable'
By John Breslin | Jul 7, 2021
Harris County officials acted too quickly in proposing and voting on the appointment of an administrator to operate at the center of the government, according to critics.