Public finance academics have waded into the Capitol Hill debate over tax-exempt municipal bonds, warning in a policy brief that cutting the exemption would hurt infrastructure investment in the U.S. and pressure local and state budgets.
A new report from the LBJ School and the University of Chicago provides an evidence-based guide to the federal tax exemption on municipal bond interest.
Robert Golias (EMPL ’25) has built a career dedicated to national security, first as a soldier and now as an Antiterrorism Program Manager at Army Futures Command.
Anthony Hernandez (MGPS '25) is gaining valuable experience in Texas policymaking as a policy analyst in the office of Senator Judith Zaffirini, the Dean of the Senate and the longest-serving woman and Hispanic member of the Texas Senate. Working at the Texas Capitol, Hernandez is applying his academic insights to support impactful legislative efforts.
Alejandra Y. Castillo, an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, will return to her alma mater on May 10 to deliver the LBJ School’s 2025 commencement address.
Professor Raj Patel, a distinguished faculty member, filmmaker and respected scholar, has been appointed as a nonfiction judge for the prestigious 2025 National Book Awards.
On March 10, 2025, the LBJ School had the honor of hosting Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, as part of our Meet the Mayors series, which aims to give a platform to the mayors who are actively shaping the cities of tomorrow.
Austin's Mayor Pro Tem, Vanessa Fuentes (EMPL '24), uses her EMPL education to drive impactful policy changes, including the successful District Service Funds initiative.
