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Participants talked about the impact of public discourse on politics, the lack of civil dialogue in various forums, and leadership challenges of bringing civil problem solving to tackle the …

Peter Harkness spoke about the relationship between Congress and state governments. He focused on policy decisions by state legislatures on an increasing range of issues such as immigration,…

Congressional Quarterly hosted a conference on the 2002 election results. Analysts reviewed the outcomes and talked about the impact on Congress and the states. The discussion examined House…

Peter Harkness discussed the budget situation in the states. He specifically addressed why some states have large surpluses and why others are still facing financial difficulties. He also re…

Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson (R) and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley (D) were among the many recipients of awards presented by Governing Magazine during a dinner. The award winners were cit…

David Broder of the Washington Post moderated this panel on the declining importance of class in the U.S. The panelists examined how much class origins determines a citizen’s chances to succ…

The Brookings Institution sponsored a forum to mark the release of a book by Alice Rivlin titled "Reviving the American Dream: The Economy, the States, and the Federal Government". Following…

Peter Harkness discussed the problem states are having reaching budgeting agreements and issues that face states in developing their budgets. He answered viewer questions.