A new issue of The Takeaway finds that anti-discrimination laws help low-income renters secure private housing, reducing poverty concentration in public housing communities. COLLEGE STATION, TX (March 6, 2025) – A new issue of The Takeaway highlights research from the Bush School of Government & Public Service showing that source of income (SOI) anti-discrimination laws […]
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Violent crime is indeed a root cause of migration, according to new Texas A&M University study
Salvadoran emigration dropped following that country’s roundup of suspected gang members, according to researchers with The Bush School of Government and Public Service When El Salvador President Nayib Bukele implemented a controversial crime crackdown three years ago, he inadvertently helped answer one of the key questions in U.S. immigration policy: How much do crime and […]
The United States is Importing Trash. Texas Could Help Change That
Bush School research finds that a Deposit Refund System would reduce trash imports while creating cleaner rivers and highways Media outlets that would like more information about the DRS proposal should contact Marty Toohey with The Bush School of Government and Public Service at mtoohey@tamu.edu. Believe it or not, American companies pay to import trash […]
The Bush School Hears from Agriculture Experts on the Immigration Issue
On Wednesday, October 23, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University hosted a panel discussion entitled, “Agriculture and Immigration: Voices of American Farmers” as part of their Conversations in Public Policy series. This conversation included agricultural leaders from Texas and […]
The Impact of Public Housing on Children’s Academic Outcomes
A new issue of The Takeaway explores the concerns of public housing and its possible effects of students’ test scores. COLLEGE STATION, TX (October 18) – Despite the best intentions, public housing has long been criticized for placing children in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty. Much of the existing evidence focuses on children who leave public […]
Foreign Direct Investment Effects on Armed Conflict
COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 24) A new issue of The Takeaway explores how foreign-owned mines can influence the location and intensity of conflicts. In “The Restraining Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Armed Conflict,” Dr. Gyu Sang Shim explores how foreign direct investment (FDI) in mining can influence the level of armed conflict in resource-rich […]
Former Sen. Rob Portman Calls On Voters To Bridge Political Divide
Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman told an audience gathered on the Texas A&M University campus this week that voters hold the key to bringing America together. Portman, who served as a U.S. senator from Ohio from 2011-2023, spoke on bipartisanship Wednesday as part of the 2024 ConocoPhilips White House Lecture series. The series is hosted by the Mosbacher […]
Former US Senator Rob Portman to address bipartisanship for 2024 ConocoPhillips White House Lecture
COLLEGE STATION, TX (September 9, 2024) — The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, part of The Bush School of Government and Public Service, will host former U.S. Senator Rob Portman for the 26th installment of the ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series. Portman’s lecture, titled “Bringing America Together: Lessons on Bipartisanship from two […]
Crypto Commerce Comes to Texas
A new issue of The Takeaway examines making Texas commercial law more competitive in the digital asset economy. COLLEGE STATION, TX (August 27) – As crypto and blockchain-related activity continues growing in Texas, legislative efforts are underway to create a more favorable legal environment. The most recent issue of The Takeaway, “Crypto Commerce Comes to […]
Bush School Professor Investigates Energy Interdependence in the Levant
COLLEGE STATION, TX (May 2024) – In the second issue of the Mosbacher Institute’s Pursuing Prosperity and Peace in the Levant White Paper Series, “Leveraging Economic Interdependence for Offshore Energy Developments,” Dr. Jose Morales-Arilla, Assistant Professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, explores the potential for energy interdependence in the Levant Basin […]
