From September 26-28, Brittany West, a political science major at Texas State, was one of 35 students from around the nation who attended the Action Institute in Dallas on The Cost of Cronyism: Economic, Legal and Moral Implications. Other schools whose students attended included Texas A&M, Rice, UT-Dallas, Georgia State and Dallas Baptist and Duke. Brittany explained that although she had “no background in economics,” the speakers “laid out the foundation so well” that, she “was able to follow along and gain an understanding.” The conference, she said, broadened her horizons and helped her better understand contemporary American politics. Speakers included Dr. Hunter Baker, Professor of Political Science at Union University, Dr. Anne Bradley, VP of the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics, and Dr. Samuel Gregg, Research Director at Action Institute.
