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Policy Orientation - 2015

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7:00am CST

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8:00am CST

Breakfast Keynote Capitol BallroomGovernor Greg Abbott

9:45am CST

The ACA in Texas: Do Hospitals Need Medicaid Expansion? - Center for Health Care Policy Capitol View Terrace NorthJohn Davidson • Dr. Byron Schlomach • Ted Shaw • Frederic Warner Texas' Brewing Property Tax Revolt - Center for Local Governance Capitol View Terrace SouthJames 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 FGTom 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 NorthBill Peacock • H.B. “Trip” Doggett • Rep. Helen Giddings • Eric Groten • Chairman Donna Nelson Liberty Cities on Display - Center for Local Governance Capitol Ballroom FGJess 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 SouthDr 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 BallroomHon. 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 NorthKaren Lugo • Prof. Randy Barnett • Roman Buhler • Mark Meckler • Rep. Paul Workman Protecting Property Rights Amidst the Texas Miracle - Center for Economic Freedom Capitol Ballroom FGKathleen Hunker • Luke Ellis • Sen. Lois Kolkhorst • Christopher Mosley • Randal O'Toole Markets and Teacher Compensation - Center for Education Freedom Capitol View Terrace SouthSen. 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 SouthMarc Levin • Adam Gelb • Bill Montgomery • Rep. Tan Parker • Sen. John Whitmire Texas and Immigration: State Solutions for a National Challenge - Special Feature Capitol Ballroom FGJohn 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 NorthJess Fields • Hon. Dave Martin • Randal O'Toole • John Ramsey • Hon. Chris Riley

7:30pm CST

Evening Plenary Session - The Future of Texas Capitol BallroomComptroller Glenn Hegar • Com. Sid Miller • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick • Attorney General Ken Paxton