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October 03, 2008      Transportation Infrastructure: Establishing Public Policy Priorities

The 2008 Texas Lyceum Public Conference aims to move beyond the traditional panel discussions and into active engagement of the audience to establish public policy priorities for transportation infrastructure across the state. During this interactive one-day public conference, an anticipated 350-500 attendees will hear from three diverse panels and, after each one, participate en masse in an interactive facilitation exercise. At the conclusion of the conference, the most urgent priorities as established by these three sessions will be assimilated into the Journal, the Lyceum’s annual publication. The results of this conference will include not just an audience with a better understanding of the issues, but an objective assessment of the priorities identified by the diverse body present at the Texas Lyceum’s Public Conference.

As a non-partisan forum, the Texas Lyceum is dedicated to leadership development and exploring consensus approaches to important issues that affect the future of Texas. Our 2008 Public Conference is an opportunity for the Lyceum Directors, its alumni and the public to interact with policy makers, policy advocates and each other and actively engage in the discussion. This conference will employ innovative facilitation techniques, led by Margaret Vaughn Robinson, to extract from the audience actionable priorities for read more »

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July 13, 2007      2007 Public Conference: Separation of Church and State - Why?

The intersection of organized religion and the State has been a topic for debate since the founding of the United States. A wide spectrum of views on religion and politics have emerged since Thomas Jefferson's 1802 Wall of Separation letter discussing the Establishment Clause's requirement that the "legislature shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

This summer, The Texas Lyceum will focus on this aspect of the First Amendment to explore the current tensions within the Establishment Clause debate including school vouchers, faith based initiatives, public displays of religion, teaching the Bible in public schools and the policy implications for competing viewpoints.For detailed information on the agenda and other Lyceum news, the meeting program read more »

November 13, 2006      Harnessing the Lightning: An Economic Growth Summit for Texas

Corporate leaders, community leaders, elected officials, economic developers, investors, entrepreneurs, academicians: We need you to help shape the future of the Texas economy!

More than 300 top U.S. and Texas thought leaders convened in San Antonio to create a roadmap for Texas economic development. They shared ideas, opinions, and expertise with other influential advocates for growth to make the Texas economy all it can be.

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