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Liberty: Debates and discourse on limited government and maximum prosperity
Life: A series of discussions and debates on individual flourishing
Plenary Sessions & Keynotes
Pursuit of Happiness: Conversations and contentions on chasing the American Dream
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Wednesday
, January 7
10:30am CST
Registration Opens
Main Lobby
12:00pm CST
Opening Luncheon Keynote and Book Signing
Capitol Ballroom
Steve Forbes
1:30pm CST
College Affordability vs. Administrative Bloat - Center for Higher Education
Capitol Ballroom FG
Tom Lindsay • Sen. Brian Birdwell • Raymund Paredes • Dr. Richard Vedder
Rethinking Mental Health: Are We Throwing the Right Life Lines to People with Mental Illness - Center for Health Care Policy
Capitol View Terrace North
Kate Murphy • Leon Evans • Colleen Horton • Tom Luce
Fossil Fuels are the Moral Choice for the Planet and for the Poor - Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment
Capitol View Terrace South
Hon. Chuck DeVore • Dr. Cal Beisner • Com. Ryan Sitton • Hon. Kathleen Hartnett White
3:00pm CST
The Texas Budget: Reining in the Growth of Government - Center for Fiscal Policy
Capitol View Terrace South
Talmadge Heflin • Sen. Kelly Hancock • Rep. Jeff Leach • Sen. Kirk Watson
21st Century Juvenile Justice: A Texas-sized Problem - Center for Effective Justice
Capitol Ballroom FG
Derek Cohen • Chelsea Buchholtz • Tony Fabelo • Sen. Jose Rodriguez • Rep. James White
School Choice and the Texas Economy - Center for Education Freedom
Capitol View Terrace North
Hon. Bill Hammond • Sen. Donna Campbell • Kevin P Chavous • Dr. Arthur Laffer • Com. Mike Moses
4:30pm CST
Plenary Session - A Conversation on the Economics of Education Opportunity
Capitol Ballroom
Dr. Arthur Laffer • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Thursday
, January 8
7:00am CST
Registration Opens
Main Lobby
8:00am CST
Breakfast Keynote
Capitol Ballroom
Governor Greg Abbott
9:45am CST
The ACA in Texas: Do Hospitals Need Medicaid Expansion? - Center for Health Care Policy
Capitol View Terrace North
John Davidson • Dr. Byron Schlomach • Ted Shaw • Frederic Warner
Texas' Brewing Property Tax Revolt - Center for Local Governance
Capitol View Terrace South
James Quintero • Sen. Paul Bettencourt • Dick Lavine • Hon. Robert Rivera • Sen. Kirk Watson
Demoralized Zone: Has Grade Inflation Undermined America’s Workforce Competitiveness? - Center for Higher Education
Capitol Ballroom FG
Tom Lindsay • Hon. Bill Hammond • Dr. Robert Koons
11:10am CST
Up to the Challenge? How the Market Can Keep the Lights on in Texas - Center for Economic Freedom
Capitol View Terrace North
Bill Peacock • H.B. “Trip” Doggett • Rep. Helen Giddings • Eric Groten • Chairman Donna Nelson
Liberty Cities on Display - Center for Local Governance
Capitol Ballroom FG
Jess Fields • Hon. Ernest Gay • Bob Grafe • Rep. David Simpson • Hon. Art Martinez de Vara
TELs Matter for Opportunity in Texas - Center for Fiscal Policy
Capitol View Terrace South
Dr Vance Ginn • Rep. Donna Howard • Dr. John Merrifield • Sen. Charles Perry
12:30pm CST
Lunch Keynote - The Reagan Tax Cuts and the Texas Miracle
Capitol Ballroom
Hon. Phil Gramm • Hon. Kent Hance
2:00pm CST
Constitutional Firewalls: How An Article V Convention of States May Put The Brakes on Runaway Feds - Center for Tenth Amendment Action
Capitol View Terrace North
Karen Lugo • Prof. Randy Barnett • Roman Buhler • Mark Meckler • Rep. Paul Workman
Protecting Property Rights Amidst the Texas Miracle - Center for Economic Freedom
Capitol Ballroom FG
Kathleen Hunker • Luke Ellis • Sen. Lois Kolkhorst • Christopher Mosley • Randal O'Toole
Markets and Teacher Compensation - Center for Education Freedom
Capitol View Terrace South
Sen. Larry Taylor • Dr Vance Ginn • Louis Malfaro • Dr. Herb Walberg
3:25pm CST
Texas Prison Reform 2.0: Building on Recent Public Safety Successes - Center for Effective Justice
Capitol View Terrace South
Marc Levin • Adam Gelb • Bill Montgomery • Rep. Tan Parker • Sen. John Whitmire
Texas and Immigration: State Solutions for a National Challenge - Special Feature
Capitol Ballroom FG
John Fund • Sen. Craig Estes • JoAnn Fleming • Alex Nowrasteh • Rep. Matt Schaefer • Rep. Paul Workman
Transportation Alternatives in the 21st Century: What is the Role of Government? - Center for Local Governance
Capitol View Terrace North
Jess Fields • Hon. Dave Martin • Randal O'Toole • John Ramsey • Hon. Chris Riley
7:30pm CST
Evening Plenary Session - The Future of Texas
Capitol Ballroom
Comptroller Glenn Hegar • Com. Sid Miller • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick • Attorney General Ken Paxton
Friday
, January 9
7:30am CST
Registration Opens
Main Lobby
8:30am CST
VIP Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
Capitol Ballroom
Hon. Susan Combs
9:45am CST
Are Texans Taxed Too Much? - Center for Fiscal Policy
Capitol Ballroom FG
Dr Vance Ginn • Scott Drenkard • Sen. Craig Estes • John Fund • Rep. Sylvester Turner
Halting The Feds at The State Line: States Learn to Command Respect - Center for Tenth Amendment Action
Capitol View Terrace North
Karen Lugo • Hon. Susan Combs • Rep. Ken Ivory • Hon. Greg Walcher
The Economic Impact of Economic Freedom on Poverty and Prosperity - Special Feature
Capitol View Terrace South
Rep. James White • Dr. Frances Deviney • Hon. Chuck DeVore • Fred McMahon
11:10am CST
School Finance Litigation Update - Center for Education Freedom
Capitol View Terrace North
Hon. Kent Grusendorf • Hon. Rob Eissler • Hon. Craig T. Enoch • David Thompson
Protecting Property Rights in Texas Water Law - Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment
Capitol View Terrace South
Hon. Kathleen Hartnett White • Molly Cagle • Bob Harden • Hon. Bennett Raley
Curtailing the Criminalization of Capitalism: Overcoming Overcriminalization in Texas - Center for Effective Justice
Capitol Ballroom FG
Vikrant Reddy • Shannon Edmonds • Rep. Jeff Leach • John Malcolm • Rep. Joe Moody
12:30pm CST
Closing Luncheon Keynote - The Resurgence of American Leadership
Capitol Ballroom
Stephen Moore • Hon. Newt Gingrich • Governor Rick Perry
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