On the last Sunday of the first half of the year, Argentina closed the books on the provincial elections in five of its seven provinces with significant petroleum and/or natural gas production and reserves. In Argentina, which like the United… Continue Reading
On November 3, and about a month later in a near-certain December runoff, Houston voters will cast ballots to choose the city’s next mayor for a two-year term. However since Houston’s adoption of term limits in 1991, all mayors have… Continue Reading
Under Argentina’s federal constitution and jurisprudence, the provincial governments play a prominent role in the development and management of the country’s substantial energy resources. As a result, the outcomes of local elections in Argentine provinces with large oil and natural gas reserves are consequential for energy and energy service companies, with no provincial election more important than yesterday’s in the province of Neuquén, where the rich Vaca Muerta formation is located. Continue Reading
The current field of announced and likely candidates in the 2015 Houston mayoral race is the largest and strongest in the last 35 years. There are six candidates (former Democratic congressman Chris Bell; councilman Stephen Costello; Harris County Sheriff Adrian… Continue Reading
Data from eight University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls conducted among registered voters between May of 2011 and June of 2014 allow us to estimate the mean ideological position of the voting public in 20 of the state’s 21 most populous counties — counties which combined contain almost three-fourths (73 percent) of the Texas population. Continue Reading
Who participates in the Republican primary and comprises the 5.5 percent with whom Rep. Villalba is at odds on many issues? Data compiled by Labels & Lists based on voter files and other ancillary data provide us with a partial window on these influential voters who play a Texas-sized role in determining the direction of politics and public policy in the Lone Star State.
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The recent success of marijuana legalization efforts in Colorado and Washington, combined with opinion polls showing significant public support for legalizing marijuana in Texas, has generated optimism among some marijuana consumers that soon they may not have to risk arrest and prosecution to get high in the Lone Star State. This optimism is, however, misplaced. There is no way that Texas is going to follow the lead of Colorado and Washington and legalize the sale and consumption of marijuana anytime soon. Continue Reading