Upcoming Public Policy Forums
Registration is required for Rockefeller Institute events. For registration information, contact Michele Charbonneau at 518-443-5258 or charbonm@rockinst.org.
Book Forum: Tales from the Sausage Factory: Making Laws in New York State
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Authors/Speakers:
- Dan Feldman, associate professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY
- Gerald Benjamin, distinguished professor of political science, SUNY New Paltz
A former member of the New York State Assembly and a State University of New York distinguished professor team up to show how New York’s legislature was once the nation’s model professional legislature, and how it might regain that position.
Implementing Health Reform
Monday, September 27, 2010, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Speakers:
- Richard P. Nathan, former director, Rockefeller Institute of Government
- Deborah Bachrach, president, Bachrach Health Strategies LLC
Washington and the states are undertaking the complex task of implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the federal law signed by President Obama in March and more commonly called “health care reform.” This forum will examine implementation strategies for both the federal government and New York State.
Campaign Finance Reform
Wednesday, December 1, 2010, Time TBA
Speaker: Michael Malbin, executive director, Campaign Finance Institute
Save the date, and watch this space for further details on this upcoming forum.
