William Galston

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Name: William Galston

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Marijuana Legalization: Early Lessons from Colorado and Washington

Last November, in defiance of federal law, the states of Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana. What are the two states learning from implementation efforts so far?On May 21, Governance Studies at Brookings and the Washington Office on Latin America ... [Published Brookings Institution - May 22 2013]

Entities: Marijuana Legalized, Taxes, William Galston, Jonathan Rauch, Washington Office on Latin America

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

My view on Entitlements

Entitlements have been a driving force in American government for a while, but are they harming America or are they a necessity? There are those who believe that government programs such as entitlements (Social Security)will someday destroy American Character, ... [Published Digital Journal - May 20 2013]

Entities: William Galston, Corruption, Social Security

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

The Politics of Marijuana Legalization: Emerging Consensus or New Divide?

Event Information May 29, 20132:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT Saul/Zilkha RoomsBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Last November, Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana, ... [Published Brookings Upcoming Events - May 16 2013]

Entities: Marijuana Legalized, Legalization, William Galston

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Mike Fitzpatrick

Rep. Fitzpatrick is a real problem solver

By William Galston PhillyBurbs.comRecently, weary air travelers received an unpleasant reminder of what happens when government doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.Sequestration-mandated cuts to the FAA contributed to flight delays that made many Americans ... [Published The Intelligencer - May 16 2013]

Entities: Mike Fitzpatrick, William Galston, Bill Clinton, Federal Aviation Administration

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Barack Obama

Multiple controversies suddenly plague Obama

WASHINGTON -- The honeymoon, if there ever was one, is over.Four months into his second term, President Barack Obama finds himself under siege from members of both parties and the news media for a series of crises that have stalled his policy priorities ... [Published Miami Herald - May 15 2013]

Entities: Barack Obama, IRS Internal Revenue Service, Richard Nixon, Libya

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Students participate in debate, win cash prizes

Senior Mary Campbell won first place and $500 in Linfield’s second Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights and Justice on May 2. Senior Aaron Good won second place and $250.Campbell and Good participated in the undergraduate persuasive speaking competition ... [Published The Linfield Review - May 09 2013]

Entities: Mary Campbell, Frederick Douglass, William Galston, Encumbrance

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Political Paralysis Makes Us Poorer

William Galston, The New Republic ... [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - May 02 2013]

Entities: Paralysis, William Galston

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 3 reports

Black voter turnout rate passes whites for first time

, Lauren Howie, 27, poses outside the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. America's blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting ... [Published Redlands Daily Facts - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: African-Americans, Barack Obama, Republican Party (US), Mitt Romney

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Apr 17, 2013 Untouchable Status of Charitable Deduction: Dwindling Under Tax Reform Pressure, BNA's Daily Tax Report

Reproduced with permission from Daily Tax Report, 73 DTR G-6 (Apr. 16, 2013). Copyright 2013 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033)The charitable deduction will be a target when tax reform negotiations get under way on Capitol Hill, and ... [Published Morgan Lewis - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Tax Reform, William Galston, Taxes, Urban Institute, Eugene Steuerle

First reported Mar 21 2013 - Updated Mar 21 2013 - 2 reports

Religion, Values and Immigration Survey Release: What Factors Influence Views on Immigration Policy?

Event Information March 21, 20132:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT Root RoomCarnegie Endowment for International Peace1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC Register for the Event On March 21, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the religion, ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Mar 21 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Religion, Daniel Cox, William Galston

First reported Feb 25 2013 - Updated Feb 25 2013 - 2 reports

Preparing for Sequestration: What to Expect

The sequestration budget axe is poised to fall on March 1. If it does, the initial installment of more than one trillion dollars in cuts will go into effect, leading to layoffs, furloughs, program cuts, fewer dollars allocated for defense spending, ... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Feb 25 2013]

Entities: Sequestration, William Galston, Michael O'Hanlon, Military Expenditure, government agencies

First reported Feb 13 2013 - Updated Feb 13 2013 - 1 reports

William Galston: Obama Gives Little Ground to His Adversaries

Although the State of the Union was less about progressive principles than was the second inaugural, its tone and substance extended few olive branches to the Republicans. For a while, anyway, Obama is committed to an outside-in strategy. Read More... ... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Feb 13 2013]

Entities: William Galston, State of the Union

Quotes

"This doesn't prove that Obama's presidency won't turn outout to be the harbinger of a new political order," Galston says. "but it does warrant some analytical caution."

Black voter turnout rate passes whites for first time [Published Redlands Daily Facts - Apr 29 2013]

"the kinds of public programs that do good things for worthy people are under very severe assault, and not just under the ryan budget, but at the hands of president obama's budget as well" said William Galston, senior Brookings Institution fellow and a former Clinton administration official

Apr 17, 2013 Untouchable Status of Charitable Deduction: Dwindling Under Tax Reform Pressure, BNA ... [Published Morgan Lewis - Apr 18 2013]

More Content

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Marijuana Legalization: Early Lessons from Colo... [Published Brookings Institution - May 22 2013]
Marijuana Legalization: Early Lessons from Colo... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 22 2013]
My view on Entitlements [Published Digital Journal - May 20 2013]
The Politics of Marijuana Legalization: Emergin... [Published Brookings Upcoming Events - May 16 2013]
Rep. Fitzpatrick is a real problem solver [Published The Intelligencer - May 16 2013]
Multiple controversies suddenly plague Obama [Published Miami Herald - May 15 2013]
Students participate in debate, win cash prizes [Published The Linfield Review - May 09 2013]
Political Paralysis Makes Us Poorer [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - May 02 2013]
NDItech: In Bed with CISPA Sponsors, Seeks Hack... [Published PrisonPlanet - May 01 2013]
Black voter turnout rate passes whites for firs... [Published Redlands Daily Facts - Apr 29 2013]
In a first, black voter turnout rate passes whites [Published Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 28 2013]
Black voter turnout rate passes whites [Published WCPO - Apr 28 2013]
Weekend reading on our website [Published dotCommonweal - Apr 19 2013]
Apr 17, 2013 Untouchable Status of Charitable D... [Published Morgan Lewis - Apr 18 2013]
Religion, Values and Immigration Survey Release... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Mar 21 2013]
Citizenship, Values and Cultural Concerns: What... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Mar 21 2013]
Obama Approval Rating: President's Numbers Drop... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Mar 06 2013]
Lindsey Graham Emerges As Strong Voice In Congress [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Feb 27 2013]
Preparing for Sequestration: What to Expect [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Feb 25 2013]
Preparing for Sequestration: What to Expect [Published Brookings: Topics - U.S. Defense Budget - Feb 25 2013]
Other Voices: Marriage, job growth and governin... [Published Aberdeen American News - Feb 24 2013]
The Time is Right to Create a 21st Century Infr... [Published Next New Deal - Feb 20 2013]
When it Comes to Chuck Hagel, It's Not Business... [Published Kevin Drum Feed \| Mother Jones - Feb 15 2013]
Obama's Strategy Is a High-Stakes Gamble [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - Feb 13 2013]
William Galston: Obama Gives Little Ground to H... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Feb 13 2013]
Is civics in crisis? Or just changing its shape? [Published ...My heart's in Accra - Feb 12 2013]
Law’s Virtues: Exploring the Tensions between L... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Jan 31 2013]
One way to stem illegal immigration: More burea... [Published Ezra Klein - Jan 30 2013]
A nation of takers [Published Power Line - Jan 25 2013]
Big Business & Big Gov't vs. Small Business [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - Jan 24 2013]

Blogs

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Marijuana Legalization: Early Lessons from Colo... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - May 22 2013] Last November, in defiance of federal law, the states of Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana. What are the two states learning from implementation efforts so far? On May 21, Governance Studies at Brookings and the Washington Office on Latin ...
The Politics of Marijuana Legalization: Emergin... [Published Brookings Upcoming Events - May 16 2013] Event Information May 29, 20132:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT Saul/Zilkha RoomsBrookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Avenue NWWashington, DC 20036 Register for the Event Last November, Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana, ...
Political Paralysis Makes Us Poorer [Published RealClearPolitics - Homepage - May 02 2013] William Galston, The New Republic ...
Weekend reading on our website [Published dotCommonweal - Apr 19 2013] If you’re seeking a respite from the news, stop by our website, where we’re currently featuring a lot of new material. William Galston looks at Brian Leiter’s Why Tolerate Religion: In the broadest sense … we must understand the U.S. Constitution ...
Religion, Values and Immigration Survey Release... [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Mar 21 2013] Event Information March 21, 20132:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT Root RoomCarnegie Endowment for International Peace1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DC Register for the Event On March 21, the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the religion, ...