The Texas Lyceum - Leadership For Texas By Texans Since 1980

April 11, 2013      Texas Infrastructure: Building the Future

Click here for a video of Evan Smith’s conversation with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

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Please note that non-Lyceum members may only register for the conference on Friday, April 12. All other sessions are for Lyceum members and their guests only.

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Texas and states across the nation are facing serious challenges with respect to transportation infrastructure and funding. According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas needs to invest $375 billion between now and 2030, with only about half that revenue available, to maintain our current infrastructure and prevent worsening traffic congestion. To read more »

October 18, 2012      Healthcare Innovation: The Next Spindletop for Texas?

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The Texas Lyceum convenes its 2012 Public Conference in Houston to address the impact and challenges faced in healthcare innovation in Texas as it relates to the health and economic future of Texans. Presentations and tours will be offered to help Lyceum Directors better understand how biomedical research benefits the state.

In 1901, the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas at Spindletop led to a frenzy of oil exploration and economic development known as the read more »

January 28, 2011      The Future of Public Pension Funds: Why It Matters to Every Texan

Public employee pension funds in Texas are designed to provide a secure retirement for millions of Texans and their families. Texas public pension funds have largely avoided the fiscal crises that are afflicting many other state pension systems, but as we look ahead, the state government alone must stretch $135 billion to cover $180 billion in pension obligations. This is to say nothing about the commitments of municipal governments and public school systems.

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FEATURED SPEAKERS:

• BRITT HARRIS - Chief Investment Officer, Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS)

• STEVE LEBLANC - Senior Managing read more »