Researchers found that many former prisoners, despite being enrolled in Medicaid, stop taking medications for chronic illness shortly after their release As they studied two years of prison-inmate data, Laura Dague and a team of fellow health researchers noticed that one particular scenario kept cropping up. That scenario involved the days when an inmate is […]
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Reflecting on Two Decades of Giving Habits and Trends: CNP Hosts Webinar on The Evolution of Women’s Philanthropy
The Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service recently conducted a webinar titled Women’s Philanthropy: 20 Years of Gender and Giving Trends to shed light on the trends, challenges, and opportunities for women’s philanthropy. The webinar, led by CNP’s Director of Philanthropic Initiatives and Capacity Building, Dr. […]
New Research Shows Anti-Discrimination Laws Help Reduce Poverty Concentration in Public Housing
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 […]
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 […]
Bush School dean talks cybersecurity, AI, political appointees, federal dismissals, nat’l security and more
GovCIO Media and Research interviewed John Sherman, who served twice as a presidentially appointed technology chief during a three-decade career in national security John Sherman ’92 was a political appointee for two presidential administrations, serving as technology chief for the U.S. intelligence community and then the U.S. military, prior to becoming dean of The Bush […]
Come hear Bush School’s Matthew Fuhrmann discuss new book on deterrence
In Influence Without Arms: The New Logic of Nuclear Deterrence, Fuhrmann explores the influence of countries that could build nuclear weapons but have chosen not to Why did countries such as Germany and South Korea decide not to pursue nuclear weapons? What did their decision mean for the world, and how could current global events […]
Nobel Prize winner to Bush School DC: ‘Ukraine is a tool to break the International Order’
Oleksandra Matviichuk warns that the Ukraine conflict is about international freedom, writ large, and whether laws can ultimately be trusted Shortly before word spread through Washington that President Donald Trump had launched negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner cautioned a Bush School DC audience that the conflict is about far […]
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 […]
CNP Faculty Fellow and Nonprofit Professor Becomes Co-Editor of JBPA
Bush School of Government & Public Service professor and Center for Nonprofits & Philanthropy (CNP) Faculty Fellow, Dr. Ellie Qu recently began her appointment as the co-editor of the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration (JBPA). The Journal of Behavioral Public Administration (JBPA) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary open access journal that focuses on behavioral and experimental […]
First student enrolled in the Bush School’s newest undergrad program shares thoughts
Camila Vivanco Reynaud is seeking an undergraduate degree in Public Service and Administration. The program welcomed students with an intro course in the fall and fully launched at the start of this semester. The Bush School of Government and Public Service has launched a new set of degrees for undergraduate students looking for a career […]
