Brushing Away Unequal Cosmetology Licensing Requirements Bill Analysis — SB 1087 and HB 2407 – by J.D. Rimann, analyst and Kent Cho, research assistant
Border Security
Broadening Our Threat Perception: Iran’s Texas-Pakistani Network
Too many policymakers think of the Iranian regime as solely a Middle Eastern matter. But with attentions focused elsewhere, a powerful network of South Asian Shia Islamists operates with near impunity much closer—across the state of Texas. On March 13, a Pakistani Shia mosque in Houston, named the Ali Center, hosted a commemoration for the...
June 2, 2026