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2006 Spring Forum News

(updated April 18, 2006)

NCSL is pleased to offer summaries and audio of selected policy sessions from its Spring Forum in Washington, D.C.  These are available to news organizations for broadcast and publication.

NEW: Hear about state and federal approaches to addressing child solicitation and abduction.

April 8, 2006

PRODUCT

HEADLINE

TOPIC

Audio

Comptroller General David Walker, U.S. Government Accountability Office 59:33

Economy
News Release

Comptroller General to Federal Government: Stop Digging

Economy
News Release

A Flu Pandemic Could Cripple the Nation

Pandemic Flu

April 7, 2006

PRODUCT

HEADLINE

TOPIC

News Release

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt Urges States to Innovate on Medicaid

Medicaid

Audio

Secretary Michael Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 21:22

Medicaid

April 6, 2006

PRODUCT

HEADLINE

TOPIC

Audio

State and federal approaches to addressing child
solicitation and abduction

Representative Janice Pauls, Kansas, Committee Chair 2:16

Carla Tippie Proudfoot, Maryland Center for Missing Children, Maryland 21:49

Cybele Daley, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 24:04

Herb Jones, Vice President for External Affairs, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Virginia 13:59

Crimes Against Children

News Release

Federal Preemption of State Authority a Disturbing and Growing Trend

Preemption
Audio

Press Conference 14:44

Preemption
Audio

Mr. George Reid, Presiding Officer, Scottish Parliament 20:33

Federalism
Audio

U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer, House Minority Whip 30:45

State/Federal
News Release U.S. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer Decries Federal Deficit at NCSL Spring Forum State/Federal

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