PUBLICATIONS | OVERVIEW
The Overview Document provides a summary of the Institute of Politics of the University of Pittsburgh. It describes the Institute's history, vision, mission, structure, projects, program, publications, and partnerships. Furthermore, the Overview Document allows its reader to understand the Institute's unique purpose and goals.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS EMERGENCY RESOURCE GUIDE
The Public Officials Emergency Resource Guide is meant to promote leadership among public officials within the field of emergency management. Each community's safety depends on the response and reaction of its leaders, and so public officials should be prepared to handle any given emergency situation. This guide includes an Emergency Operations Plan, Checklist, and Center, which allow each community to strategize emergency responses in the most efficient and productive manner. These resources also create a way for communities to communicate amongst each other in case of need and support. Click here to view the Emergency Resource Guide section of this site >>
INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS AND NEEDS IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
In January of 2009, the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Infrastructure Policy Committee produced a report titled "Infrastructure Status and Needs in Southwestern Pennsylvania."
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PENSIONS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
In May of 2009, the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics Pensions Subcommittee produced a report titled "What to Do About Municipal Pensions."
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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.
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FACT SHEETS
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"When you lock up prisoners...you also lock up dollars."
A fact sheet produced by the Human Services Policy Committee of the Institute of Politics
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STATUS REPORT
The Institute offers current information on selected policy topics in its Status Report publication.
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CASE IN POINT
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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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NEWS BRIEFS
The News Brief, was 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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