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Amy ’84 and Tim Leach ’82 give $1 million to the Bush School for endowed chair honoring Randy Sims ’61, a widely respected Brazos Valley official

The Leaches’ investment will fund an expansion of the Bush School of Government and Public Service’s City and County Governance Program. “We are profoundly grateful to Amy ’84 and Tim Leach ’82 for their extraordinary generosity to support public service and the future of Texas. Their gift will empower us to better serve communities across […]

New Policy Brief Reveals Five Key Insights about Tariffs

A new issue of The Takeaway explains how Tariffs cost consumers and cannot close budget gaps or trade deficits. COLLEGE STATION, TX (May 2025) – A new issue of The Takeaway from the Mosbacher Institute at the Bush School of Government & Public Service outlines five key facts everyone should know about tariffs. While tariffs […]

Vedlitz Award in Science and Technology Policy Studies Bestowed on Samuel Park, Master of International Affairs Candidate

Samuel Park, a Master of International Affairs candidate, has been named this year’s recipient of the Vedlitz Award for Excellence in Science and Technology Policy Studies. The award recognizes a graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in science and technology studies through work completed as a graduate assistant researcher, class projects, capstone coursework, or individual research papers. […]

Unveiling the Art of Nonprofit Leadership: Strategies for Success and Impact

The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently held a webinar titled Igniting Success: The Collaborative Power of Nonprofit Leaders. Moderated by Dr. Will Brown, the webinar invited three experienced nonprofit leaders to share their insights: Jennifer Bartkowski from Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Roxanne Saldaña […]

Education Policy Expert Speaks about Research on Teacher Pay

By Shannaya Raul, Bush School INTA Master’s Student On April 23, 2025, the Mosbacher Institute’s Education Policy Workshop featured Dr. Jane Arnold Lincove, a leading expert in education policy from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Lincove presented her research on Teacher Pay in a Competitive Market, with a case study of the charter school […]

Drs. Liu, Hannibal, and Vedlitz Publish in Policy Study Journal

Dr. Xinsheng Liu (ISTPP Senior Research Scholar and Research Scientist), Dr. Bryce Hannibal (ISTPP Research Fellow), and Dr. Arnold Vedlitz (ISTPP Director and Distinguished Research Scholar) have published a study in the Policy Studies Journal titled “Bureaucratic Access in National Policy Agenda Setting Process: Participation, Dispersion, and Centrality.” In this study, the authors build on past research […]

Col. J.P. McDonough named leader of Texas A&M DC and Bush School DC

McDonough, a retired Marine, will assume leadership of the Texas A&M University teaching site on June 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. – J.P. McDonough, a decorated Marine Corps colonel and recent Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, has been selected as the next leader of Texas A&M University-Washington, DC and the Bush School DC. McDonough will begin June […]

Politicians need to project sincerity. A recent Texas A&M study suggests that one common strategy works – and another does not

Extreme policy positions undermine public trust even in polarized times, while voters appear to respect politicians who talk in terms of right and wrong, according to researchers with The Bush School of Government and Public Service BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, TX – Leading up to the 2020 election, two Texas A&M University political scientists wanted to know how […]