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Policy Orientation 2016

For over thirteen years, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation has been one of the nation’s top policy conferences, selling out each year while bringing together lawmakers, policy experts, and engaged citizens from across the political spectrum to discuss critical issues facing the Lone Star State and America.

Policy Orientation 2016 will be held January 6-8 at the Hilton Austin. For more information and to register, please visit policyorientation.com.

1:30pm CST

Spending vs. Taxation: Does the Conservative Texas Budget Meet the Needs of Texans? Salon JThe Honorable Talmadge Heflin • Representative Greg Bonnen • Representative Donna Howard • Bob Williams

3:00pm CST

Government and Poverty: Do Our Policies Help or Hurt? Salon JThe Honorable Chuck DeVore • Alan Graham • Fred McMahon • Randal O’Toole

9:30am CST

Educational Choice: Is It Good for Texas? Salon JThe Honorable Kent Grusendorf • Senator Scott Hammond • Stacy Hock • Dr. Charles Luke • Senator Larry Taylor

11:00am CST

Limits or No Limits: Will Budget Restrictions Alter Growth in Our State? Salon JThe Honorable Talmadge Heflin • Senator Kelly Hancock • Ursula Parks • Dr. Barry W. Poulson

2:00pm CST

School Finance: After 30 Years of Litigation, How Can Texas Restructure Education to Benefit Students? Salon JThe Honorable Kent Grusendorf • Michael Barba • Chris Diamond • Rick Gray • Senator Don Huffines

3:30pm CST

Time to Bring Migrant Worker Programs Under the Control of the States? Salon JDr. Thomas Lindsay • Senator Bob Hall • Alex Nowrasteh • Representative Gilbert Peña

9:30am CST

Benefit vs. Burden: Do the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Costs Exceed the Regulation’s Impact? Salon JThe Honorable Robert Henneke • Theodore Hadzi-Antich • Dr. Bryan Shaw, Ph.D., P.E. • Cyrus Reed

11:00am CST

The Fourth Branch: EPA and the Administrative State Salon JThe Honorable Kathleen Hartnett White • Representative Drew Darby • John R. Hays, Jr. • Dudley McCalla