The March for Science rally takes place on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The speaking program includes remarks by Bill Nye, Earth Day principal organizer Denis Hayes, scientists, professors and environmental leaders.
The Heritage Foundation and the Discovery Institute co-hosted a panel discussion about science and public policy, and what some consider the suppression of their dissenting views on climate change, evolution, and other issues.
U.S. Representative Joe Barton (R-TX) held a town hall meeting in Waxahachie, Texas during the congressional spring recess. He received questions from constituents on issues including health care, immigration, voting rights and his relationship with oil companies. Representative Barton was elected to Congress in 1984 and is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. (wawks-uh-HATCH-ee)
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) held a town hall meeting with constituents at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He talked about and took questions on several legislative issues including health care, budget and appropriations, veterans affairs, energy policy and redistricting. He voiced his general opposition to Trump administration policies, and encouraged his constituents to sustain or increase their civic engagement.
The Communicators attended the recent "State of the Net" Conference in Washington, DC. We talked with people who helped to shape how the internet is governed. They also talked about some issues of internet use today, including cybersecurity. Guests: George Sadowsky, ICANN Board Member, & Milton Mueller, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Professor..
The Committee for Economic Development hosted a conference in Washington, DC on Trump administration policies. This portion of the event included a panel discussion on President Trump's relationship with Congress and efforts to pass a health care bill and other Republican proposals. In addition, speakers outlined the current political landscape in Washington, President Trump's governing style and the 2018 midterm elections.
Now it's a look at the Trump Presidency and how it compares to previous Administrations including Richard Nixon's. The 3 panelists are former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean, Former Carter speechwriter Hendrik Hertzberg and former Reagan speechwriter John Podhoretz. The panel is the first of a series of public policy conversations at the New York Public Library on April 1.
A panel of academics and public policy analysts compared historical U.S. foreign policy events to contemporary global issues that were prevalent in the 2016 presidential campaign. They also explored the role the United States should play in today's world order. The panel was part of a series of discussions hosted by the Ethics Centre and Bard College's Globalization and International Affairs Program held at the New York Public Library.
The "March for Science" rally took place on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The event was one of more than 500 planned rallies held across the U.S. and overseas. The speaking program featured remarks by Bill Nye, Earth Day principal organizer Denis Hayes along with scientists, professors and environmental leaders.
Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) defended his party's efforts to repeal and replace the health care law with the American Health Care Act at a town hall meeting in Gardendale, Alabama. Rep. Palmer originally was against the measure but is now in support of it after he co-sponsored an amendment that would create a federal program for risk sharing with Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ). Other topics discussed at the town hall meeting included equal pay for women, tax reform & federal spending.
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) held a health care town hall meeting with constituents in Wilton Manors, Florida. Rep. Deutch voiced strong opposition to Republican efforts to repeal and replace the health care law. Other topics addressed included ways to improve the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana, and substance abuse treatment. Officials from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and Planned Parenthood also delivered remarks and took questions from the audience.
Now it's a look at the Trump Presidency and how it compares to previous Administrations including Richard Nixon's. The 3 panelists are former Nixon White House Counsel John Dean, Former Carter speechwriter Hendrik Hertzberg and former Reagan speechwriter John Podhoretz. The panel is the first of a series of public policy conversations at the New York Public Library on April 1.
A panel of academics and public policy analysts compared historical U.S. foreign policy events to contemporary global issues that were prevalent in the 2016 presidential campaign. They also explored the role the United States should play in today's world order. The panel was part of a series of discussions hosted by the Ethics Centre and Bard College's Globalization and International Affairs Program held at the New York Public Library.
