Capitolbeat talking stimulus in D.C.

Capitolbeat – in conjunction with the Pew Center on the States – is hosting our economy, budget and stimulus mini-conference in Washington, D.C. today. The first speaker of the day was Ed DeSeve, a special adviser to the president on the stimulus.
You can listen to his presentation by clicking on this link.
And if you’re missing [...]

Sign up for FREE journalism seminar

Don’t forget to sign up now for “A State Economic and Fiscal Issues Forum,” Sept. 24-25 in Washington, D.C.
There’s no fee to attend, and $250 travel stipends are available to fund your trip. Interested? E-mail Tiffany Shackelford at tiffany.shackelford@gmail.com.
Here’s a sampling of the sessions that organizers have lined up:
* The Stimulus at Six Months: What [...]

Capitolbeat Joins Fight to Save Open Meetings Laws

Capitolbeat has joined another amicus brief in a case that will directly impact members in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and has the potential to change the status of Open Meetings laws around the country. The case, Rangra v. Brown, calls into question the underpinnings of every state open meetings law (as well as the [...]

Get some learning this September

Did you miss our annual conference in Indy? Are you still struggling to learn the ends and outs of the stimulus package? Then come for some learning at the first of two mini-conferences this fall:
A State Economic and Fiscal Issues Forum
Co-sponsored by the Pew Center on the States and Capitolbeat
When: September 24-25, 2009
Where: 901 E [...]

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