Contact: Alesha Daughtrey, ad72@duke.edu or 919-943-3445
Sponsor: Living Policy Forum, Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Where:
Rhodes Conference Room, 223 Sanford Institute
Why:
A panel of four legislators – representing the Durham and Duke communities at the federal, state, and local levels – will offer their perspectives on how the post-election political climate and the current recession will impact policy priorities at their respective levels of government.
The federal perspective: Obama administration & Congressional priorities
Congressman David Price
State-level implications of the economic crisis and challenges for the 2009 legislative session
State Sen. Floyd McKissick
Special challenges for local government
Brenda Howerton, Member, Durham County Commission (invited)
Mike Woodard, Member, Durham City Council
What are the hard choices that policymakers and government executives will face in the upcoming year? What policies are likely to be shelved until revenue streams strengthen, and which have the political support to be implemented even in hard times? How can we best balance declining revenues and increasing needs for government services? Does the economic environment actually help to create opportunities for bold policymaking in certain areas? To what extent do the historic elections of the United States’ first African-American president and North Carolina’s first female governor affect attitudes towards policymaking and government?
Our panelists will speak to these issues, and hold an open Q&A session with attendees to address your policy priorities and areas of concern.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Alesha Daughtrey at ad72@duke.edu or (919) 943-3445.