Mark Paul on KQED - San Francisco | 'Constitutional Convention'

Communications — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:07:00 -0400

New America in the News:

As the state legislature remains mired in budget negotiations, some frustrated citizens are calling for a radical reform. They want a state convention to revise California's constitution, arguing that rewriting the constitution could save the state from future gridlocks and usher in needed reforms.

Host: Dave Ivers

Guests:

Jim Wunderman, president and CEO of Bay Area Council

Joel Fox, president of Small Business Action Committee
Mark Paul, senior scholar at New America Foundation

LINK to audio

Maya MacGuineas on Forum with Michael Krasny Radio | 'Bush's Lame Duck Budget'

Communications — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:12:00 -0500

New America in the News:

Bush's Lame Duck Budget (Forum with Michael Krasny/KQED Radio, Northern California)

President Bush's $3.1 trillion proposed federal budget, announced yesterday, would produce record deficits despite cuts in Medicare and other programs. Forum crunches the numbers. Maya MacGuineas and other watch dogs join forum for a discussion on the budget. The audio from the show is available here.