05.02.2013
Mr. Angelo Ancheta, a law professor and chairman of the legal committee of the California Redistricting Committee (CRC), will speak about the experiences of the California State Commission process and discuss key issues and pitfalls.
04.19.2013
Noon to 1:30 RSVP required
Free parking available at LBJ Library and Museum
03.28.2013
Part of the CLASS Urban Management Series and the Terrel Blodgett Fellowship03.20.2013
Part of the CLASS and Terrell Blodgett Fellowship Series02.28.2013
Professor Emeritus, Georgetown Law02.21.2013 to 02.24.2013
For more information: CLICK HERE02.19.2013
Click Here for More Information02.13.2013
Part of the CLASS and Terrell Blodgett Fellowship series.
3/20 Joyce Wilson, El Paso City Manager
3/28 Bob O'Neill, ICMA Executive Director
11.27.2012
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.11.08.2012
Join Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Wayne Slater and Evan Smith moderated by Sherri Greenberg for a high octane discussion on Election 2012.10.30.2012
SHEP and CLASS host affordable housing experts for this lunchtime discussion about the City of Austin's upcoming Affordable Housing Bond Election.10.26.2012
The Opportunity Forum and CPG will be co-sponsoring a talk on local issues surrounding gentrification in Austin.10.24.2012
Presented by the LBJ Library Future Forum10.09.2012
Sarah Wartell, President of the Urban Institute, will be speaking about her policy career and providing information to students about what her career path has looked like10.09.2012
Why Housing Matters: Growth, Equity and the Future of the US Housing Market09.28.2012
Join CPG and the Opportunity Forum to learn about the City of Austin Charter Revision Initiative that will be included on local ballots on November 6th.09.21.2012 to 09.23.2012
Six program tracks will cover Energy & Environment, Race & Immigration, Public & Higher Education, Law & Order, Trade & Transportation and Health & Human Services.09.21.2012
Join CPG for the unofficial Texas Tribune Festival Kick-Off Event and hear four of our state’s leading superintendents discuss the most pressing issues facing Texas schools.06.27.2012
The first of a three-part series discussing the hottest topics in Austin.
JUNE 27 at 7 PM
IS THERE A "WAR ON WOMEN" IN TEXAS?
JULY 11 at 7PM
GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OR CORPORATE WELFARE?
AUGUST 15 at 7 PM
WHO VOTES? WHO DECIDES?
04.17.2012
CLASS and CPG present part 3 of our spring brown bag series, City Management in the Age of Austerity. Austin City Manager Marc Ott will headline the event. Lunch generously provided by the Terrell Blodgett Fellowship in Government Services in Urban Management and Finance.04.16.2012
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04.13.2012
Join us to discuss social media’s role as a primary communications tool for public officials today.
04.03.2012
Join CPG and Opportunity Forum for a brown bag discussing the most recent lawsuits in school finance and what it could mean for the next legislative session.03.11.2012
02.14.2012
Citizens for Local and State Service present an elightening speaker series about the constantly changing world of city management in today's budget-conscious political environment. Click here to learn more about Mr. Norwood: http://tinyurl.com/7fhq542
11.02.2011
The 82nd Texas Legislature enacted numerous budget cuts to balance the two year budget for 2012-2013. This Brown Bag luncheon will delve into budget cuts, what programs were the most affected, and what to expect for 2014-2015 budget cycle.
10.21.2011
10.13.2011
Ms. Collins is known for her witty, clever and sometimes controversial commentary. She is also the author of When Everything Changed- The Amazing Jouney of American Women From 1960 to Present.
09.07.2011
A TED-like day of discussions regarding Texas' unique innovations in areas such as health and human services, workforce development and local government service delivery.08.16.2011
Center for Politics and Governance in partnership with the Austin American Statesman and the Jewish Community Relations Council at the JCAA will host three panel discussions in June, July and August.
04.14.2011
CPG is co-sponsoring a talk with Ryan Robinson, the City of Austin Demographer, about the latest U.S. Census data for Austin and what it means for historically disadvantaged groups in the region.
03.01.2011
Lunch will be provided.02.28.2011
For much of his career, Professor Lessig focused his work on law and technology, especially as it affects copyright. His current academic work on "institutional corruption" (relationships that are legal, even currently ethical, but that weaken public trust in our institutions) led him to found Change Congress in April 2008.02.21.2011
Please join us for the week-long Annual Barbara Jordan Symposium. The Center will kick off the event with two hot topics-- Wiki Leaks: Differing Perspectives and the Voting Rights Act Today.
No Reservations Required.
12.03.2010
CHASP and the Center for Politics and Governance will co-host "The 82nd Legislature: A Preview of Hot Topics," featuring a panel discussion that will focus on important issues facing Texas.
11.12.2010
The Center for Politics and Governance (CPG) at the LBJ School of Public Affairs will collaborate with The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation, The New Politics Forum, and the Hatton Sumners Foundation on the “New Politics Forum Election 2010 Debrief Conference” - A Discussion of local, state and national races.
11.04.2010
CPG, ASPA and CLASS present a panel discussion regarding the
outcomes of the November midterm elections,
moderated by Center for Politics and Governance
Interim Director, Sherri Greenberg.
Panelists include:
* Christy Hoppe, Dallas Morning News
* Elise Hu, Texas Tribune
* Harvey Kronberg, Quorum Report
10.05.2010
The Legislative Communication conference, sponsored jointly by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Inc. is a biennial event. This Conference is designed to help agency heads, board members, and other senior state officials prepare for the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature.05.07.2010
Subiendo will bring to the University outstanding students who have completed their junior year of high school. These students will participate over a four-day (three-night) period in intensive leadership training and community building exercises. The program will feature nationally prominent speakers, simulation exercises, and classroom training.05.04.2010
The UH Alumni- Austin Chapter, Texas Politics Speaker Series and the Center for Politics and Governance present: Will Texas Become a Two-Party State Again? And, If So, When? A talk with Dr. Richard Murray.05.03.2010
Join Evan Smith and KLRU's Texas Monthly Talks for an interview with Arianna Huffington. Huffington works as an author, a nationally syndicated columnist and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. That site dates to 2005, and for many it has become a must-read online source for political and other news.
04.23.2010
“Texas Financial Transparency: Open and Online” brings together community members, government officials, students, interest groups and the media to discuss state finance and online transparency. The forum highlights best practices and makes recommendations to enhance the financial transparency of Texas State and Local Government.
04.22.2010
Guest speaker Steven Teles will consider three questions: What explains the sheer complexity of American public policy? What are the consequences of policy complexity? And can anything be done about it?
03.31.2010
The Media Initiative Program of the Center for Politics and Governance is hosting the Grand Premier Screening Event for documentaries from Dr. Paul Stekler's Documentary Film Class last fall. Your classmates--future Sundance luminaries and Academy Award winners--worked hard to produce films that address and explore different public policy issues with intellect, tact, and feeling.03.25.2010
The summit examines emerging trends and policy issues, bringing together academic and prominent leaders from across the country, and introducing undergraduates to the LBJ School and high school students to the University of Texas.03.24.2010
The Center will host the Honorable James Baker III as part of the 2009-2010 Perspectives Series led by Evan Smith, CPG Fellow and CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune.03.09.2010
Evan Smith, CEO and Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune, will host Journalist Anne Kornblut, as part of the 2009-2010 Perspectives Series.03.04.2010
The Center for Politics and Governance, the LBJ Library and Museum, The Texas Tribune, and the Texas Book Festival invite you to attend A Conversation with Mark Halperin and John Heilemann on their New York Times best-selling book Game Change about the historic 2008 presidential election. Evan Smith, CEO and Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune, will moderate the conversation.
02.25.2010
The Center will host journalist and author Robert Draper as part of the 2009-2010 Perspectives Series led by Evan Smith, CPG Fellow and CEO and Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune. Robert Draper is a contributor to the New York Times Magazine, GQ and National Geographic. He has also written several books including Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush and an upcoming narrative of the past 40 years of race relations from King's assassination to Obama's election.02.11.2010
This forum will host 5 debates: Texas House District 20 Republicans, Texas House District 47 Republicans, State Board of Education 5 Democtrats, State Board of Education Disctrict 5 Republicans, and Lieutenent Governor Democrats.02.08.2010
Evan Smith, CEO and Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune, will interview Jon Meacham, Editor of Newsweek, in conjuction with the Center's Perspectives Series and Texas Monthly Talks.02.03.2010
CLASS will host a panel discussion to introduce you to some of the most pressing issues facing the State, specifically current debates at the State Board of Education over the future of Texas' social studies curriculum and school financing, among other things.
01.21.2010
CEO and Editor in Chief for the Texas Tribune, Evan Smith will discuss his experience in starting up the Texas Tribune, a non-profit model news website.12.04.2009
Evan Smith, CEO and Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune, will host Supreme Court Justice Wallace Jefferson as part of the Center's Perspective's Series.11.20.2009
This year's Perspectives series will be hosted by Evan Smith, CEO and Editor in Chief for the Texas Tribune. On November 20th, Smith will host a conversation with Houston Mayor Bill White in Bass Lecture Hall at 12 pm.11.16.2009
This year's Fall Forum will focus on public perceptions and practical realities of the impact of money and politics. Poll results will be released in the morning panel.
10.29.2009
Garrett Graff, editor of The Washingtonian magazine, will speak with students on New Media.10.09.2009
The Center for Politics and Governance's Perspectives Series will welcome Karen Tumulty, National Political Correspondent for Time Magazine. Evan Smith, CEO and Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune, will host the Perspectives Series this year.
09.30.2009
Clay Johnson will come speak to students on what Public Sector Professionals Need to Know.05.04.2009
The Center, in partnership with the Texas Exes, will launch a Hispanic Leadership Initiative to examine the Hispanic population’s growing potential for leadership across Texas and in the nation. The launch event will feature remarks by The University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa.04.29.2009
The Center for Politics and Governance will host Bob Moser, editor of The Texas Observer, as he discusses his new book Blue Dixie.04.22.2009
In partnership with KXAN Austin News and the student organization CLASS, the Center will present an Austin Mayoral Debate. The debate among candidates David Buttorss, Josiah Ingalls, Lee Leffingwell, Brewster McCracken, and Carole Keeton Strayhorn will be broadcast live on KXAN Austin News.04.02.2009
From Texas to Capitol Hill to the White House, David Hobbs will speak about his journey from the LBJ School to the highest levels of federal government.Refreshments will be served.03.31.2009
Nadine Eckhardt will read from her memoir, Duchess of Palms. Joining Eckhardt for this event will be her daughter, Sarah Eckhardt, Travis County Commissioner and LBJ alumna. Their discussion will address the extent to which political roles and opportunities have expanded for women since the time of LBJ when Nadine Eckhardt came of age.03.25.2009
Former Texas State Representative Rick Noriega will deliver remarks, "Public Service in an Era of Hope," followed by a discussion with students. Refreshments will be served.02.19.2009
Gwen Ifill Author of “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama to Keynote 13th Annual Forum February 19, 200911.06.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance is proud to present Who's Right? Who's Left? Texas Politics and Policy Beyond 2008, a day-long forum devoted to the future of Texas politics and government in the aftermath of the 2008 elections.This year's Forum follows a historic election with far-reaching implications for the State of Texas. The Forum will analyze the election results and shed light on future elections and the upcoming 2009 legislative session.
10.23.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance and the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security hosted McCain v. Obama: Competing Visions for America, a discussion of foreign and domestic policy, on October 23. This town hall-style debate with prominent supporters of John McCain and Barack Obama examined the presidential candidates’ competing visions for foreign and domestic policy.10.14.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance, in conjunction with the Future Forum, presented The Choice 2008, co-produced and co-written by CPG Director of Research Studies, Dr. Paul Stekler. The Choice 2008 on PBS’s award winning Frontline series documents the political "life story" of John McCain and Barack Obama.05.08.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance and the LBJ Alumni Association hosted Bill Bishop, noted journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist, as he discusses his new book The Big Sort: Why The Clustering of Like Minded People is Tearing Us Apart.05.07.2008
In partnership with KXAN Austin News, the Center for Politics and Governance at the LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted a live TV/Internet debate on Wednesday May 7, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. The debate was moderated by KXAN news anchor Robert Hadlock and Veronica Vargas Stidvent, Director of the Center for Politics and Governance.05.02.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance, the Center for Health and Social Policy, and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum hosted former Democratic Leader of the United States Senate Tom Daschle. Senator Daschle delivered his remarks, "Confronting America’s Health Care Crisis," and signed copies of his book Critical: What We Can Do About the Health Care Crisis, written with research help from Scott Greenberger and LBJ School of Public Affairs Professor Jeanne Lambrew.04.24.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance hosted Mickey Edwards, former Republican Congressman and co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, to speak about his new book Reclaiming Conservatism: How a Great American Political Movement Got Lost - and How it Can Find its Way Back Again.04.23.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance hosted David Frum, author and noted conservative columnist, speaking on his new book Comeback: Conservatism that can Win Again.04.23.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance presented a panel discussion, "The Future of the Republican Party," featuring David Frum, author and noted conservative columnist; former Congressman and co-founder of the Heritage Foundation Mickey Edwards; Justice Dale Wainwright of the Texas Supreme Court; Ted Cruz, the Solicitor General of the State of Texas; and Dr. Rosemary Edwards, chair-elect of the Travis County Republican Party.04.04.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance hosted Allyson Ho, former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush. Ms. Ho spoke about her experience in the White House as well as her role as a counselor to Attorney General John Ashcroft and Law Clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.03.27.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance hosted United States Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) to speak about Iowa, the 2008 election, and other topics.03.26.2008
The Center hosted authors Dave McNeely and Jim Henderson to read from their book Bob Bullock: God Bless Texas. A panel featuring current and former legislators discussed the legacy of the iconic Bob Bullock.03.05.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance and the Future Forum hosted a panel discussion to examine the heated 2008 primary battles, the upcoming November election, and the implications for the new presidential administration.03.03.2008
The Center hosted Ron Brownstein, political director for Atlantic Media Company, to speak about his new book, The Second Civil War: How Extreme Partisanship Has Paralyzed Washington and Polarized America.02.11.2008
The LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Center for Politics and Governance present a discussion with James Johnson, noted business leader and Democratic Presidential advisor, and Dean James Steinberg on presidential transitions.02.05.2008
The Center hosted Garrett Graff, Editor-at-Large of the Washingtonian Magazine and author of The First Campaign for a discussion of the intersection of politics and technology and how the internet has revolutionized our democratic process.01.22.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance hosted Ted Van Dyk, renowned political commentator and advisor to seven Democratic Presidential Candidates, to speak about his new book, Heroes, Hacks, and Fools: Memoirs from the Political Inside.01.16.2008
The Center for Politics and Governance welcomes Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Troy will offer remarks on public service and address the Administration’s health policy goals.11.09.2007
The Center hosted US Senator, University of Texas and Law School alumnus and bestselling author, Kay Bailey Hutchison . Senator Hutchison provided a general overview of her new book, Leading Ladies: American Trailblazers, followed by discussion of select biographical snapshots of great American women featured in the book.09.21.2007
The Center for Politics in Governance celebrated its public launch by convening a conference on the changing impact of the Hispanic community on the American political landscape. The conference included some of the nation's most prominent political experts, academics, and community leaders and focused on recognizing, understanding, and expanding the role of Hispanic Americans in the political arena both in Texas and the nation.
Mr. Angelo Ancheta, a law professor and chairman of the legal committee of the California Redistricting Committee (CRC), will speak about the experiences of the California State Commission process and discuss key issues and pitfalls.
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