Governor Tom Ridge, who served as the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush, recently visited the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Ridge was on campus to take part in the 2017 George H. W. Bush Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series presented by Wells […]
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, Former Homeland Security Sec. Tom Ridge Headline Oct. 10 Bush Foundation Lecture
On Tuesday, October 10, the George H. W. Bush Foundation Lecture Series by Wells Fargo will present “What’s Next for National Security?” The program will feature Tom Ridge, the first Department of Homeland Security Secretary and former governor of Pennsylvania; US Senator Orrin Hatch via video; and Mark Welsh, Dean of the Bush School and […]
Giving Up on NAFTA Will Disrupt Trade but Won’t Bring Jobs Back
President Trump has announced that the United States will be renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). However, research conducted by Dr. Raymond Robertson of the Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, shows strong evidence for NAFTA’s benefits and warns against throwing the baby out with the bath water. Robertson […]
Food for Thought: Building a Social Business to Change the World with Lauren Bush Lauren
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government hosted its final event of the academic year on Monday, April 24, 2017. The 2017 Bank of America Program on Volunteerism featured Lauren Bush Lauren, Founder and CEO of FEED, who spoke about “Food for Thought: Building a Social Business […]
Conversations in Public Policy Presents “A Discussion of Economic Conditions and the Role of Monetary Policy”
The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy hosted Robert S. Kaplan, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, on Monday, March 27, 2017 for the final Conversation in Public Policy of the academic year. Bush School Dean Mark Welsh began the evening by welcoming guests and recognizing various A&M officials […]
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 […]
