Senator Hertzberg speaks at the Claremont McKenna College Athenaeum. During the presentation, he addressed the need for coalition building in the California Legislature and his own experience navigating state politics. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rose Report
Inland Empire Outlook: A Conversation with the OIAA Board
By Tim Plummer ’17 The Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) was formed in 2012, the result of a Joint Powers Agreement between San Bernardino County and the City of Ontario. Since its formation, its principal task has been to negotiate the transfer of control from Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) back to Ontario, a goal… Continue Reading
Inland Empire Outlook: Challenges Remain for ONT
By Nina Kamath ’16 Kelly J. Fredericks, newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA), is optimistic that Ontario can return to its peak from nearly a decade ago. “The three things I continually think of is that Ontario is under-utilized, it’s under-served, but it really points to the word of transformation.… Continue Reading
Inland Empire Outlook: Logistics Flies High
By Tyler Finn ’17 Ontario International Airport is the fifteenth busiest cargo airport in the United States. It is home to the UPS Western Region hub, encompassing 13 states, for both air and trucking operations. In addition to serving intra-regional traffic, the ONT hub also links to UPS’s global hub in Louisville, Kentucky. UPS has… Continue Reading
Inland Empire Outlook: Ontario Airport, 1923 -Today
This timeline tracks the history of Ontario Airport and the fight for local control. Created by Manav Kohli ’16. Graphic by Melissa Mueller ’18. View Timeline Here Continue Reading
Federalism in the 2016 Election
FEDERALISM IN THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION The balance between the powers of the federal government and those of the states has been a matter of contention since the Constitutional Convention. Article IV, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, referred to as the Supremacy Clause, established that federal laws and statutes hold precedence over state laws… Continue Reading
Rose Institute releases March Air Reserve Base Economic Impact report
March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif. has an annual economic impact totaling $579 million in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, according to a report issued on Thursday, January 14 by the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College. That economic impact consists of an estimated $267 million of payroll for active… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Hosts Mac Taylor
Taxing California Monday, October 26, 2015 Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, Claremont McKenna College Lunch at 11:30 a.m. Presentation starts at 12:00 pm Register on the MMC Athenaeum website. Currently, there are numerous proposals in California to change the way people are taxed—from measures to extend the temporary taxes adopted in 2012 to major changes in the… Continue Reading
Rose Institute 2015 Retreat: Joshua Tree!
This year, the Rose Institute held its first ever, institute-wide retreat! Students drove to Indian Cove Campground on Friday afternoon and spent all day Saturday exploring Joshua Tree National Park. Activities included a sunrise hike, rock climbing, and fun with friends! We look forward to more institute bonding events in the future. Big thanks to… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute Welcomes 2015 New Hires!
Lindsay Burton ’19 Lindsay Burton is a freshman from the local area of Redlands, California. She plans to dual major in Government and International Relations. When she is not training and working on her latest project as a new Research Assistant, Lindsay is an active student-cadet of the United States Army ROTC. … Continue Reading