Author Archives: Bill Hobby
Oveta Culp Hobby
Bill Hobby made a presentation on the remarkable career of his mother, Oveta Culp Hobby to the San Jacinto Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas on October 4, 2012. To view the presentation, click here http://bit.ly/WPH-OvetaCulpHobby
A View on Education
In 2007 Congress named the building housing the U.S. Department of Education for President Lyndon B. Johnson. The legislation was sponsored by Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Democratic Congressman Gene Green and signed by Republican President George W. Bush. … Continue reading
A simple truth: 22-1 classroom ratio works
When a family hits a financial rough patch, they are forced to prioritize by separating the wants from the must-haves. State government is no different. This session, the Texas Legislature will wrestle with how to close a record-breaking $27 billion … Continue reading
Letter to Texas Business Leaders
In a letter sent Tuesday, February 1, 2011, to the chairs of the board of directors and the president/CEOs of approximately 500 chambers of commerce in Texas, I joined Center for Public Policy Priorities Executive Director F. Scott McCown in urging business … Continue reading
University of Houston Moment
UH Moments have been running weekly on Houston PBS. These vignettes from students, faculty and administrators tell stories of the innovative research, programs and successes that make up the story of the University of Houston. The Hobby Center for Public … Continue reading
Book Fair
Join us this weekend at a book fair hosted by Humanities Texas. It will be from 10:00am – 1:00pm at historic Byrne-Reed House on Saturday and they have a great line up of authors for the event. You can find more … Continue reading
Video Clip
Missed the talk “An Evening of Conversation” at the University of Houston on October 14th? View the entire presentation online at Hobby Center for Public Policy website . (The QuikTime player is needed to view the video.)
Don’t Give Up On Medicaid
State Senator Rodney Ellis and I co-authored the following column: Some Texas elected officials recently suggested that our state should consider dropping out of the federal-state Medicaid partnership. Opting out of Medicaid does not make economic sense or for good … Continue reading
Questions & Answers
We have held book signing events and discussions around the state over the last two months. We appreciate those of you who have been able to join us and especially those of you who purchased copies of How Things Really … Continue reading
Reviews
How Things Really Work has been getting positive reviews and we have been busy with events. Please visit the news page to read the latest.
