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Chris Satullo: Harrisburg: Is it inept or corrupt?
On a hot day this week in a big building in the imperial city, the chicken and the egg renewed their age-old dispute. The site was the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank. The topic was Pennsylvania, the Wisteria Lane of state governments. Here was the day's chicken-or-egg riddle: Why...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, Pennsylvania
Research articles 2008-07-26
Brookings Institution dinner
As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 05, 2008 Thank you, Strobe. It is an honor to be with so many distinguished guests and friends from different walks of American life. As some of you know, I've been on the road...
Tags: Afghanistan, agency, America, Brookings Institution, Government, Iraq, MARKETING, president, secretary, security, SOFTWARE, U.S., U.S. Department of State, Washington
Research articles 2008-05-05
PDF Exelon CEO Calls for Government, Industry Partnership in Fostering Low-Carbon Economy
In major policy address at the Brookings Institution, John Rowe outlines comprehensive vision for addressing climate change WASHINGTON -- Please replace the PDF with the accompanying corrected PDF. The release reads: EXELON CEO CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP IN FOSTERING LOW-CARBON ECONOMY In major policy address...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Exelon Corp., Government, Rowe, Strategy
Research articles 2008-02-12
Opportunity 08: The Youth Vote
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by The Brookings Institution:Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 10:00 am -- 12:00 pmThe Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCVoter turnout by young people will be crucial in the 2008...
Tags: Brookings Institution, director, Government, Washington
Research articles 2007-11-26
Brookings Event Announcement: Partisan Polarization and Foreign Policy
To: STATE EDITORSContact: The Brookings Institution Office of Communications, +1- 202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is an event announcement from the Brookings Institution:Partisan Polarization and Foreign PolicyFriday, November 30, 2007, 10:00 am -- 11:30 amThe Brookings Institution, Somers Room, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCRecent polls reveal...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, Washington
Research articles 2007-11-21
Strobe Talbott is the Keynote Speaker for the Celebrate Planned Parenthood Annual Gala
Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota PPMNS proudly presents Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution and former Deputy Secretary of State, as the keynote speaker at Celebrate Planned Parenthood, the annual gala celebrating Planned Parenthood.[TABLE OMITTED] Planned Parenthood: For nearly 80 years, Planned Parenthood Minnesota,...
Tags: Benefits, Brookings Institution, Globalization, Government, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, speaker, Strategy
Research articles 2007-11-20
Brookings Event - Blindside: How to Anticipate Forcing Events and Wild Cards in Global Politics
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: The Brookings Institution Office of Communications, +1- 202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Brookings Institution:Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 2 pm -- 3:30 pmThe Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCOn November 28, the Brookings Institution Press will...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, SALES
Research articles 2007-11-14
Can we 'flip' the pyramid to make U.S. metros thrive?(management and statistics of metros)
Does America need a federal government after all? For years, as we've watched the bumbling of unfocused federal departments and programs twisted for special interests, the tempting answer has been "no." Yet fresh breakthroughs, points of evidence that American inventiveness remains...
Tags: America, Brookings Institution, FINANCE, Government, metro, Taxes, Transportation, Washington
Research articles 2007-11-12
Policymakers urged to zero in on cities
WASHINGTON -- Salt Lake City and other major metropolitan areas across the United States have the bulk of the nation's population and workers, and the federal government should consider those facts in developing economic policy, the Brookings Institution said Tuesday. The director of Brookings' Metropolitan Policy Program urged...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, job, Transportation
Research articles 2007-11-07
Blueprint for American Prosperity: Unleashing the Potential of a Metropolitan Nation
To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Brookings Institution:Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 9:00 am -- 12:30 pmThe Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCOn November 6 -- one year out from the 08 elections...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, Leadership, president, SOFTWARE, Washington
Research articles 2007-10-22
Brookings: Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Institution Office of Communications, +1-202- 797-6105 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release was issued today by the Brookings Institution:Monday, October 15, 20079:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.The Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCI plan to deliver an address from the Oval Office one month...
Tags: Brookings Institution, dependence, Government, Oil, president
Research articles 2007-10-11
Opportunity 08: The Long War on Terrorism and Struggle Against Extremism
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Brookings Institution: Opportunity 08: The Long War on Terrorism and Struggle Against ExtremismWednesday, September 19, 200712:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Hilton Embassy RowAmbassador Room2015 Massachusetts Ave, NWWashington, DCThe terrorist attacks on...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, terrorism
Research articles 2007-09-12
The House that Katrina built: Senators Mary Landrieu and Chris Dodd have introduced major new legislation to restore all kinds of housing in New Orleans. The House has already approved a bill, and if the Senate acts in the fall, hope could be headed for N
Anyone working on a news desk the night of Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, will not soon forget the dire National Weather Service warnings of the Category 4 hurricane heading to the Gulf Coast: "Hurricane Katrina ... a most powerful hurricane with unprecedented strength ... rivaling the intensity of Hurricane Camille...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Dodd, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Government, Katrina, Louisiana, SOFTWARE, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2007-09-01
From the Middle East to the Pacific: The Military's Shifting Focus
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by The Brookings Institution: Wednesday, September 5, 20071:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Service Employees International UnionRoom 10261800 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCMoving beyond Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pacific Rim with emerging Asian powers presents...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, Iraq, Pacific, U.S.
Research articles 2007-08-27
Brookings Event Announcement: Giving People Voice Through Opinion Polling: Lessons from Nigeria
To: FOREIGN EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Brookings Institution: Thursday, July 26, 200712:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.SEIURoom 1026/10281800 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCIn many developing countries, lack of adequate information means that government policy-makers are often unable to...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Dr., FINANCE, Government, Nigeria, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-07-09
Brookings Event Announcement: Economic Anxiety and the American Dream
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by the Brookings Institution: Economic Anxiety and the American DreamIs the Dream At Risk in the 21st Century?Friday, July 13, 200710:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace2nd Floor1779...
Tags: anxiety, Brookings Institution, Government, MARKETING
Research articles 2007-07-06
Democratic Governance in Indonesia: Obstacles to Ending the Military's Off-Budget Funding
To: FOREIGN EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a description of an upcoming Brookings Institution panel: Tuesday, May 22, 20074:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.The Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCThe largest Muslim democracy and home to the world's fourth largest population, Indonesia...
Tags: Brookings Institution, democracy, Government, Indonesia, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-05-15
Brookings Briefing: A Conversation on Politics and Government with U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was released today by The Brookings Institution: Wednesday, April 25, 200710:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.The Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCOn April 25, Brookings will host U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel, Chairman of the...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-04-20
State makes progress
STATE But economic erosion persists in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania must press on with far-reaching reforms to its economic-development strategy and municipal-government structure to remain competitive, according to new reports from The Brookings Institution and the Pennsylvania Economy League. The Brookings report, an update of a major 2003...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, researcher, SOFTWARE, Strategy
Research articles 2007-04-13
Reports say a lack of regionalism hurts Pa.
HARRISBURG - With its multitude of centuries-old townships and boroughs, Pennsylvania can boast of its historic and highly localized municipal-government structure, but policy experts say it's time for an extreme makeover.No wonder, as Pennsylvania has 2,565 local governments, or one for every 4,820 residents.And that doesn't count the school districts.Recent...
Tags: Brookings Institution, Government, Pennsylvania, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2007-04-10
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