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Perry Appointment Presents Opportunity for a Smarter Energy Policy

The recent confirmation of former Texas Governor Rick Perry to head the US Department of Energy presents an opportunity for a smarter, price-based energy policy, according to Dr. James Griffin, professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University.  Dr. Griffin has authored a new policy brief in The Takeaway, entitled “A […]

Mosbacher Institute Holds Education Policy Workshop “More than a Nudge: the Case of Ready4K”

The Mosbacher Institute’s 2017 Education Policy Workshop featured Dr. Susanna Loeb from Stanford University who spoke on “More than a Nudge: the potential of low-cost, behavioral interventions to improve educational experiences and outcomes, the case of Ready4K.” Her colleague in the Ready4K research and Bush School professor, Dr. Kalena Cortes, introduced Dr. Loeb to a […]

ConocoPhillips White House Lecture Series Hosts “Changing Role Of Presidential Spouses” Discussion

On Monday, November 14, 2016, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy, in coordination with the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, hosted a discussion on the changing role of presidential spouses at this year’s ConocoPhillips White House Lecture. The program included a presentation on the influence of presidential spouses by author Lauren Wright, […]

David Weekley Honored with the 2016 McLane Leadership in Business Award

The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service was honored to award Mr. David Weekley, founder and chairman of David Weekley Homes, with the 2016 McLane Leadership in Business Award on October 5th. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions in the area […]

Conversation in Public Policy: Changing Structure of the Mexican Economy – Mexico as a Regional Leader

The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy hosted its first Conversation in Public Policy of the academic year on Thursday, September 15, 2016. The event featured Dr. Manuel Sánchez González, Deputy Governor of the Banco de Mexico speaking on the topic of the “Changing Structure of the Mexican Economy: Mexico as a Regional […]

Bush School Study Shows How Regulation Weakens Texas Groundwater Resources

Groundwater regulation has been a constant source of contention in Texas due to confusion between what landowners believe is their property and what they actually own. This confusion seriously diminishes the development of the groundwater market, according to a recent study conducted by students at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas […]

Mosbacher Institute Takeaway Investigates Texas Franchise Tax

Ten years ago the Texas Legislature expanded the state’s franchise tax in an attempt to contribute more state funding to K-12 public education while simultaneously offering property tax relief. In a new issue of The Takeaway, “Giving an ‘F’ to the Franchise Tax: The Texas Franchise Tax Fails to Fund,” Dr. Lori Taylor, an economist […]