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2005 Fall Forum News
(Updated January 19, 2006)
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NCSL is pleased to offer written summaries and audio content of selected policy sessions at its 'Winds of Change' Fall Forum in Chicago. Audio files are offered in Windows Media Audio (wma) format and are available to the public free of charge.
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January 19, 2006 |
| EDUCATION SUMMARIES & HANDOUTS |
Legislative Education Staff Network Summaries and Handouts
View handouts and read summaries of education sessions from NCSL's Fall Forum. |
Friday, December 9 |
| NEWS RELEASE |
States Enact Policies to Protect Sovereignty
Congress continues to step on the toes of state legislatures, according to several policies enacted last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures' 'Winds of Change' Fall Forum. |
Thursday, December 8 |
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EPA Administrator Urges Cooperation Among Governments in Wake of Hurricanes
Federal, state and local governments must work together to nurse the Gulf States' environment back to health, Environmental Protection Administration Agency Stephen L. Johnson told state legislators and legislative staff on Thursday at the National Conference of State Legislatures' Fall Forum. |
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The Environmental Impacts of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes
(28 minutes)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Stephen Johnson reviews EPA's response to the hurricanes and discusses continued efforts in preventing further environmental damage in the affected areas. |
| Speakers: |
Senator Steve Rauschenberger, Illinois
Administrator Stephen Johnson, Environmental Protection Agency | |
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Fiscal Federalism in Transition
(1 hour 12 minutes)
As the federal government, laboring under large deficits, devotes more resources to national defense and homeland security, state governments are asked to do more. What does this mean for their tax and budget systems? This session reviews recent trends in fiscal federalism includes results from the most recent NCSL fiscal survey. |
| Speakers: |
Corina Eckl, NCSL Fiscal Affairs Director
William Pound, NCSL Executive Director | |
Wednesday, December 7 |
| SUMMARY |
National Economy Weathers Hurricane Season, Analyst Says
The U.S. economy is "solid", despite fall hurricanes that briefly raised energy prices, William Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank told state legislators and legislative staff on Wednesday. |
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AUDIO |
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Medicare and Medicaid Budgets: Perplexities and Possibilities
(1 hour 6 minutes)
Experts talk about implementation of Medicare Part D, possible eductions in federal expenditures for Medicaid and an update on state Medicaid spending. |
| Speakers: |
Representative Melvin Neufeld, Kansas
Vernon Smith, Health Management Associates
Stephanie Barrett, Vermont Legislature | |
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Federal Funds to States: A Gloomy Picture
(45 minutes)
Congress is considering reductions in mandatory and discriminatory spending in fiscal years 2006-2010. One of the nation capital's foremost experts on the federal budget talks about implications for states. |
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Representative Norman Major, New Hampshire
Marcia Howard, Federal Funds Information for States | |
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Bill Wyatt
Public Affairs Manager
Washington, D.C.
202-624-8667
Nicole Moore
Public Affairs Manager
Denver
303-856-1525
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