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Candidates debated issues of concern to the people of Tennessee.

Panelists talked about the current state and future of transatlantic relations. Topics included American attitudes about the European Union, British polls regarding the U.S., the remaining e…

Mayor Ashe and Ms. Costa talked about their experiences as convention delegates and how they got involved in politics. They also responded to viewer calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Mr. Alex Zacaroli talked about the new air quality standards which the president said he approved yesterday.

A bipartisan Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations announced the release of their study of federal mandates.

This edition of the Washington Journal featured the Smithsonian with several segments including a tour. This year marked the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution. Current news ev…

Republican and Democratic mayors spoke about the Contract With America, a Republican proposal designed to reform current welfare, healthcare, and economic policies. The mayors talked about …

Republican and Democratic mayors and others discussed the impact of the Republican agenda on their cities in such areas as welfare reform and economic development.

Knoxville, Tennessee Mayor Victor Ashe (R), chair of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, talked about his opposition to unfunded federal and state mandates on city governments, during a visit to …

Participants talked about the 104th Congress' impact on local governments on such issues as budget cuts and military base closings and returning more money and responsibility for government …

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspaper; interviews with journalists and legislatures. In studio guests include, the San Francisco Chr…

Vice President Al Gore, Jr., and several lawmakers and other public officials spoke to mayors. They addressed such issues as welfare reform and budget cuts, and their impact on urban areas.

Representative Dick Gephardt (D-MO) talked about the importance of the balanced budget amendment and how other measures to reduce federal government size and spending and shift more power to…

Speaker of the House Representative Newt Gingrich (R-GA) spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting about the effect of government downsizing, power shifting to states, and change…

In a recent meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt talked about land and water conservation programs. Defense Secretary William Perry talked about the ef…

Several notable officials and legislators gathered at the opening session for the annual US Conference of Mayors winter meeting. Several topics talked about included unfunded mandates and De…

Committee members heard testimony on revisions proposed to last year’s crime bill. The reform proposals are part of the Republican "Contract with America". They include adding new mandatory …

In a conference hosted by Northwestern University’s Annenberg Washington Program the participants discussed federal, state and local telecommunications policy and ways in which the different…

The Coalition of State and Local Legislative Groups held a briefing on the agenda for the 104th Congress in which they discussed unfunded mandates, the Clean Air Act, fair labor standards, s…

The speakers discussed the relations between the new Congress and local governments, focusing on how to involve local government in federal policies.