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Michael Barone Visits the Athenaeum

On Thursday, February 5, 2015, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and the Henry Salvatori Center for the Study of Freedom in the Modern World co-hosted a visit by Michael Barone at Claremont McKenna College. Mr. Barone started his visit with a reception with Rose Institute and Salvatori Center students. He then addressed… Continue Reading

Rose Institute Co-Hosts Michael Barone

American Politics 2015: Looking Forward Thursday, February 5, 2015 Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum Claremont McKenna College Reception at 5:30 p.m. Dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Presentation starts at 6:45 p.m.   Michael Barone is Senior Political Analyst for the Washington Examiner and a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor,… Continue Reading

Tough Start for the Inland Empire’s Newest Cities

Following the passage of SB 89 in 2011, the four newly incorporated cities of Jurupa Valley, Menifee, Eastvale, and Wildomar in Riverside County faced drastic cuts in state funding. The vehicle license fee (VLF) revenue expected from the state was reallocated elsewhere, leaving considerable gaps in municipal budget plans. For the 2012-2013 fiscal year, these… Continue Reading

San Bernardino: Two Years into Bankruptcy

Facing $296 million of unfunded liabilities, a $45 million budget shortfall, and depleted general fund reserves, San Bernardino filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on August 1, 2012. The city sought protection from its creditors while it developed recovery plans in hope of achieving financial stability. In our Fall 2012 issue we examined the factors that… Continue Reading

Rose Return: Alumni Speak to Students in First Alumni Roundtable

The Rose Institute Alumni Roundtable, held on November 14, originated as part of a developing effort to increase engagement between current and former Rose Institute students. Alumni Jessica O’Hare, CMC class of 2000, and Nicholas Heidorn, class of 2006, met with Rose students to provide insights on their experiences both during and after CMC and… Continue Reading

Rose Institute Hosts Three Strikes Conference

On October 24 the Rose Institute of State and Local Government hosted a conference on California’s Three Strikes law. The conference reviewed the history and effects of the controversial law and also featured a debate on Proposition 47, which reclassifies certain crimes as misdemeanors and thus further narrows the scope of Three Strikes. The event… Continue Reading

Dreier Roundtable: Immigration Policy for the 21st Century

In collaboration with the Brookings Institution, Claremont McKenna College’s new Dreier Roundtable hosted its inaugural conference on campus on Friday, November 7. Titled “Immigration Policy for the 21st Century,” the Roundtable brought together renowned policy experts, academics, and journalists to discuss immigration reform in the changing political and economic landscape of the 21st century. Rep.… Continue Reading

Election 2014: California Initiative Results

On Tuesday, California voters approved propositions 1, 2, and 47 while rejecting propositions 45, 46, 48. Both Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 received 66.8% “yes” votes. Perhaps the most closely watched measure, Proposition 47, passed with 58.8% of the vote. On the losing side, Proposition 45, Proposition 46, and Proposition 58, all received less than… Continue Reading

Rose Students Win 1st and 2nd Place at Crime Research Conference

Rose Institute research assistant, Elise Hansell ’15, was awarded first place among student researchers at a recent conference of the Association for Criminal Justice Research (California). Hansell presented a poster on her research constructing national crime funnels for murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and certain drug offenses. A crime funnel is a graphic that… Continue Reading