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Winter Storm Survey Finds Texans Want Utilities to Foot the Bill for Winterization, Dallas Morning News, March 29, 2020

Survey Shows Texans don’t Like Warren Buffett’s $8 Billion Texas Power Plan, Forbes.com, Pablo Pinto, Renée Cross, Kirk Watson, March 29, 2021

Texans Really Hate ERCOT after Winter Storm, UH Survey Confirms, Houston Chronicle, Hobby School, March 29, 2021

Almost 70% of ERCOT Customers Lost Power during Winter Storm, Study Finds, The Texas Tribune, Kirk Watson, March 29, 2021

Texas Republicans Eye Crackdown on Pandemic-Era Voting Procedures, Texas Standard, Renée Cross, March 17, 2021

Editorial: On Medicaid, Texas Defies Login, Fiscally and Morally, Victoria Advocate, Hobby School, March 16, 2021

8 Reasons Why I Think Matthew McConaughey Could Become Governor of Texas, Venture Views, Hobby School, March 16, 2021

Texas Republicans Lead the Charge against Biden on Oil, Immigration, Guns, Houston Chronicle, Renée Cross, March 15, 2021

Commentary: Let’s Finally Finance Ports-to-Plains Corridor, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Hobby School, March 14, 20221 (Subscription)

Joe Biden calls Texas Governor Greg Abbott a “Neanderthal” for withdrawing the mask-wearing order, The Independent, Renée Cross, March 13, 2021

Guest View: Leadership in Texas Fails Character Test, Denton Record-Chronicle, Hobby School, March 10, 2021

Editorial: On Medicaid, Texas Defies Logic, Fiscally and Morally, San Antonio Express-News, Hobby School, March 10, 2021 (Subscription)

Oilfield Services Job Losses Top 10,000 for February, RigZone, Hobby School, March 9, 2020

Join the Texas Tribune for an Interview with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on the Role that Texas Cities Play in Combating Climate Change, KSAT.com, Hobby School sponsor, March 5, 2021

The Elizabeth D. Rockwell Center on Ethics & Leadership Awards Six $1,500 Scholarships, Cougar Milestones, EDR Center, March 9, 2021

Texas has Learned its Lesson about Lax Oversight of Industry – or so Texas Leaders Say, Caller Times Feb. 27, 2021 (Subscription),

UNM Geospatial & Population Studies Symposium Helps Inspire New Book, UNM Newsroom, Hobby School, Feb. 26, 2021

‘We’re in it for the Long Haul’: Biden Visits Texas Following Storm Promises Increased COVID Relief, AZCentral (USA Today), Hobby School, Feb. 26, 2021

Political Roundup: Houston Matters, Houston Public Media, Renée Cross, Feb. 24

‘Where is Greg Abbott?’ Anger Grows at Texas Governor in Deadly Storm’s Wake, Washington Post, UH, Feb. 21, 2021

Hobby School Survey Shows Texans Views on State Budget, The Daily Cougar, Renée Cross, Feb. 22, 2021

Sen. Ted Cruz Pins Controversial Cancún Flight on 'Wanting to be a Good Dad' Amid Calls to Resign, Houston Chronicle, Renée Cross, Feb. 18, 2021

Texas Lawmakers Express Conflicting Views on Casino Gambling, The Texan (Subscription), Hobby School, Feb. 15, 2021

Editorial: Trump Acquitted – But Never Forgiven. He Set Fire to our Government and Watched it Burn. Houston Chronicle, Hobby School, Feb. 13, 2021

UH Poll Finds Racial Disparity in Social Justice Concerns among Harris County Residents, Houston Public Media, Hobby School, Feb. 12, 2021

Undocumented Houstonians Face Misinformation, Scams in Vaccine Rollout, Houston Public Media, Hobby School, Feb. 12, 2021

History of Medical Racism Threatens to Hinder COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Among Black Texans, Houston Public Media, Hobby School, Feb. 10, 2021

Judge Hidalgo Labeled Most Popular Officeholder in Houston Area, FOX26 Houston, Hobby School, Feb. 10, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Pace Rises While Statewide Hospitalizations Drop, The Light and Champion, Hobby School, Feb. 8, 2021

Gambling In Texas? Don’t Bet On It Anytime Soon, ABC Houston, Kirk Watson, Feb. 10, 2020

History of Medical Racism Threatens to Hinder COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Among Black Texans, Houston Public Media, Hobby School, Feb. 10, 2021

U.S. Oilfield Workforce Climbs in January for Fifth Consecutive Month, Natural Gas Intelligence, Hobby School, Feb. 9, 2021

Survey: One Third of Texans Likely to Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine, Spectrum News, Kirk Watson, Feb. 9, 2021

Oilfield Services Report Shows 5th Month of Job Growth, Victoria Advocate, Hobby School, Feb. 8, 2021

Texas Vaccine Confidence Is Improving, But Still Far Away From Achieving Herd Immunity, CBS Austin, Kirk Watson, Feb. 8, 2021

Austin Public Health Experiences Delays with Second Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, CBS Austin, Kirk Watson, Feb. 7, 2021

State of Texas: Issues raise concerns, inspire bipartisanship after State of the State address, KXAN.com, Hobby School, Feb. 7, 2021

Ted Cruz Is Courting Trump's Base. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says He's Doomed to Fail. Texas Monthly, Hobby School, Feb. 6, 2021

DATA: Less than 10% of Galveston County's vulnerable residents fully vaccinated for COVID-19, Community Impact Newspaper, Hobby School, Feb. 5, 2021

Express Briefing:  One in Five Texans Do Not Want the COVID-19 Vaccine, Laredo Morning Times, UH, Feb. 5, 2021

Joe Biden News – President Joe Biden More popular in Texas than Gov. Greg Abbott, According to UH Poll, Fintech Zoom, Hobby School, Feb. 5, 2021

New Statewide Poll Reveals Deep Divisions about Voter Fraud and The COVID-19 Vaccine, Texas Standard, Kirk Watson, Feb. 5, 2021

New Texas House Election Committee Chairs Fought 2020 Results, Faced Discrimination Claims, Beaumont Enterprise, Hobby School, Feb. 5, 2021

Statewide Poll On 2020 Election and COVID-19 Vaccine, Texas Standard, Kirk Watson, Feb. 5, 2021

Survey Shows Nearly a Third of Texas Republicans Support the Storming of the US Capitol Building, WBAP News/Talk, Kirk Watson, Renée Cross, Feb. 5, 2021

Survey shows President Joe Biden more popular than Gov. Greg Abbott among Texans, KXAN.com, Hobby School, Feb. 5, 2021

Texans donated $8.9M to Trump as he peddled baseless 'Stop the Steal' election fraud claims, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 5, 2021

Texas Standard, UH Survey, Kirk Watson, Feb. 5, 2021

83% of Texas Republicans Believe Unfounded 2020 Election Fraud Claims, Poll Finds, San Antonio Express News, Kirk Watson, Feb. 4, 2021

How access paired with distrust is impacting Hispanic communities getting COVID-19 vaccine, KTRK-TV, Kirk Watson, Feb. 4, 2021

More than Half of Texans Believe No Voter Fraud Occurred in 2020 Presidential Election, Houston Chronicle, Feb. 4, 2021

One-Third of Texans Likely to Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine, New Study Says, Houston Chronicle, Huron Daily Tribune, Community Impact Newspaper, Kirk Watson, Feb. 4, 2021

Polls Show Most Texans Disapprove of D.C. Insurrection, But Republicans are Much More Likely to Show Support, Houston Public Media, Renée Cross, Feb. 4, 2021

Was The Election Rigged? Polls Show 1 Factor Determines Your Answer: Party Affiliation, Austin American Statesman, Kirk Watson, Feb. 4, 2021

Winners and losers: Texas House Speaker Shakes Up Chamber's Leadership with Emphasis on New Faces, Dallas Morning News, Renée Cross, Feb. 4, 2021

One In Five Texans Do Not Want The COVID-19 Vaccine, UH Reports, Houston Chronicle (Subscription), Feb. 3, 2021 

Houston Matters: Political Roundup, Houston Public Media, Feb. 3, 2021

TribCast: Assessing Gov. Greg Abbott's Legislative Priorities, The Texas Tribune, Kirk Watson, Feb. 3, 2021

One-Third of Texans Will Avoid The COVID-19 Vaccine, New Study Finds, Culture Map, Kirk Watson, Feb. 3, 2021

Health & Science: New Study Says More Than 40% of Texans Don’t Want Or Aren’t Sure About A COVID-19 Vaccine, Houston Public Media, Feb. 2, 2021

The Rulemaking Process Has Changed. And For Good Reason, Texas Bar, Kirk Watson, Feb 2, 2021

Watson: This Black History Month, Let’s Seek That More Perfect Union, Austin American-Statesman, Kirk Watson, Feb. 1, 2021

For Texans Renewables Are The Future, And Coal And Fracking The Past, Forbes.com, Renée Cross, Pablo Pinto, Feb. 1, 2021

What’s Your Point? Greg Groogan, FOX 26 Houston, Hobby School, Jan 31, 2021

UH Hobby School Poll: Popular Things Are Popular, Off the Kuff, Hobby School, Jan. 30, 2021

Opinion: Finally, Something We Can Agree On – Texas’ George Floyd Act, Houston Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise, Laredo Morning Times, Midland Reporter-Telegram, Renée Cross, Kirk Watson, Jan. 29, 2021

Poll Says Most Texans Support Some Tax Hikes, Houston Chronicle (Subscription), Hobby School, Jan. 29, 2021

Texans support some tax hikes to fill COVID budget holes, new poll shows, Houston Chronicle, Hobby School, Kirk Watson, Jan. 28, 2021

University of Houston Releases Survey Of Top Issues Facing Texas Legislature, KRLD Newsradio, Hobby School, Jan. 28, 2021

Faculty Fellows Program Accepting Applications, UH Today, EDR Center, Jan. 28, 2021

Polling Catnip, The Blast, Texas Tribune, Jan. 27, 2021

Hispanic Ownership Poised To Rise As Other Homeownership Rates Stall, Houston Chronicle, Hobby School, Jan 21, 2021

The Presidential Impeachment and 2021 Texas Legislature, Houston Public Media Houston Matter, Renée Cross, Jan. 14, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbot Has $38M In His Campaign Bank, But It Is Enough To Scare Off 2022 Challenger? Dallas Morning News, Renee Cross, Jan. 13, 2021

4th Race & Social Justice Panel Discussion, UH Today, Hobby School, Jan. 12, 1010

3 UH Profs Sign Letter Demanding Donald Trumps Removal From Office, The Daily Cougar, Pablo Pinto, Jan. 7, 2020

2 Texas House Bills Look To Curb Natural Gas Flaring, Houston Public Media, Pablo Pinto, Jan. 6, 2020

In ‘Remarkable Shift,’ Four Out Of Five Texans Say Climate Change Is Real. Now What? Star-Telegram, UH, Jan. 4, 2021

Sen. Ted Cruz, Other Texas Republicans Take Center State In Trump’s Election-Defying Fight, Houston Chronicle, Renée Cross, Jan. 5, 2021