Welcome to the Foundation's multimedia section.

At right is the Foundation's weekly audio program, Texas PolicyCast. You can listen to the current edition, or view the archive. Texas PolicyCast, a free service of the Foundation, is available as a podcast, and through the iTunes Music Store.

To the left are the standing multimedia sections, with the entries sorted by date (most recent events listed first). In our "Photo Gallery" you will find images from events and functions. The Video and Audio galleries offer streaming clips and downloadable files from our events.

The three most recent recordings are:

August 21, 2008 (Audio)
Policy Primer: Texas Groundwater Law: Whose Water is it Anyway? Texas groundwater law has become increasingly complex: common law landowner property rights, local groundwater district regulation and state administered groundwater management areas. Recent Texas Supreme Court Case and a Fourth Court of Appeal rulings raise important issues about the scope of the landowner's private property rights in groundwater. Join us as we discuss the critical legal question of who owns the water underground before landowners “capture” it. With special guest panelists: Lynn Sherman - Winstead Consulting Group Ben Love - Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Gregory M. Ellis - Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts Russel S. Johnson - McGinnis, Lockridge, & Kilgore, L.L.P.
June 25, 2008 (Audio)
Policy Primer: Mission Redefinition at the Youth Commission Last session, the Texas Legislature took steps to increase accountability at the Texas Youth Commission, enhance staff training and redirect misdemeanants into community-based corrections. What has been the impact of these reforms, what roles should TYC and community-based correctional programs play going forward, and what priorities should guide policymakers as the 81st Legislature prepares to convene? Our panel of experts discusses how Texas can leverage the increased public interest in juvenile justice and TYC to implement policies and practices that reduce recidivism, maximize educational and vocational outcomes, and control costs to taxpayers. With special guest panelists: Chairman Jerry Madden - House Corrections Committee Joella Brooks - Southwest Key Mike Griffiths - Dallas County Juvenile Probation Richard Nedelkoff - Texas Youth Commission
May 29, 2008 (Audio)
	Policy Primer: Keys to State Competitiveness Texas has enjoyed a strong economy and significant job growth in recent years, but will the new business tax hurt the state's business climate? What makes a state competitive and how does Texas stack up to the competition? How can Texas maintain a competitive advantage over other states and even other countries? Our panel of experts discuss how state fiscal and regulatory policies contribute to what makes a state an attractive place to live and work. With special guest panelists: Donna Arduin - Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics, LLC Scott Hodge - The Tax Foundation Dick Lavine - Center for Public Policy Priorities

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