University of Pittsburgh - Institute of Politics

Issue Spotlight: Water Management Task Force

The Regional Water Management Task Force is an 11-county effort to improve regional cooperation in addressing southwestern Pennsylvania's water and sewage challenges.

Click here for more information and an update on the task force's work.

PUBLICATIONS ARCHIVE | OVERVIEW

The Institute of Politics, through regular publications, shares the analyses and insights from its programs with elected federal, state, and county officials, as well as key municipal and community leaders throught western Pennsylvania. Our current dissemination list comprises over 3500 individuals from governmental, private, and non-profit sectors throughout the region. This number includes 305 school district leaders, charter school administrators and education-focused non-profit organization leaders, 231 individuals affiliated with human service agencies and organizations, and 15 federal, 290 state, and 368 local government officials. Below are archived issues of all of the Institute's publications.

REPORT

The Institute extends its impact and reach through the dissemination of program summaries in the Report, published three times per year.

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ISSUE BRIEFS

In depth analysis of selected topics are provided in the Institute's Issues Brief.

"Old Folks NOT at Home: New Scenarios for Senior Workers"

"Southwestern Pennsylvania's Water Quality Problems and How to Address Them Regionally"

"So No Child Starts Behind"

"Whither Welfare-to-Work?"

"Everyone and His Mother: Families, Government
and long-term Care in Pennsylvania "

"The Cabin Faces Wal-Mart: Planning, Environmentalism,
and Market Forces on Pennsylvania's Suburban Frontiers"

"What After High School?"

"Teachers in Transition A Key: Everybody Learning"

"Fixing What All Ain't Broke: The Governance Dilemma"

"Doctoring Medicaid Volume I"

"Doctoring Medicaid Volume II"

"ISTEA: A Different Kind of Highway Act"

"The Future of American Cities"

"Getting the 'Jobs' Done"

"How Brown is My Valley"

"Invisible Governments: Pennsylvania's Municipal Authorities"

"Paying the Piper"

"Fortunes and Misfortunes: Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Politics 1930-95"

"State Mandated Services"

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STATUS REPORT

The Institute offers current information on selected policy topics in its Status Report publication.

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"Preparedness for Health Emergencies in Pennsylvania: Implications for Public Policy"
By Clarke M. Thomas

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"Obesity Epidemic"
By Kim Graziani

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"Americans with Disabilities"
By Bruce Barron

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"Eliminating Health Disparities"
By Mark Faccenda

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"The Workforce Investment Act: What it Means for Southwestern Pennsylvania"
By Bruce Barron

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"A Hope and a Future: Regional Development in Southwestern Pennsylvania"
By Bruce Barron

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"Two Key Environmental Issues Facing Southwestern Pennsylvania: Brownfields and Air Quality"
By Laura Lewis-Clemons

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"Transportation at a Crossroads"
By Bruce Barron

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"Welfare Reform in Pennsylvania: Embarking on
a New Path"
By Bruce Barron

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"K-12 Educational Policy in Pennsylvania"
By Bruce Barron

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CASE IN POINT

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"Hurricane Katrina: A Community's Response to a National Disaster"
By Clarke M. Thomas

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"Flight 93: Policy Considerations for Emergency Preparedness in Pennsylvania"

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FORUM

The Forum is a special periodic publication that features edited transcripts of key participants engaged in focused discussion of regional issues. The Institute brings together public officials, business and foundation executives, civic leaders and university academics for this purpose. The objective is to ensure that both major political parties and diverse viewpoints are represented. The resulting discussion and analyses are published in Forum.

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"URA Executive Director Discussion Forum February 1998"

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"Education Reform Forum June 1996"

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"Elections and the Electorate Forum March 1995"

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"Gangs and Youth Violence Forum August 1994"

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"Welfare Reform Forum July 1993"

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NEWS BRIEFS

The News Briefs, were recently developed in 2005. This bi-monthly electronic news publication provides recipients with timely news items, policy studies, and links to innovative and informative public policy specific websites.

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CASE STUDIES

In 2004, the Institute in partnership with the Dick Thornburgh Archives of the University Library System, published a series of Case Studies using the Three Mile Island nuclear incident as a vehicle to examine critical issues related to governmental response to crisis situations, of critical importance in a post 9/11 world.

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