Ellen Lempres ’18 and Caroline Peck ’18 have continued the Rose Institute’s federalism series with two new pieces: “Federalism: Sanctuary Jurisdictions” and “Federalism: Barriers to the Border Wall.” “Federalism: Sanctuary Jurisdictions” discusses the history and current political debate surrounding sanctuary jurisdictions. As President Trump approaches his hundredth day in office, he remains staunch in his… Continue Reading
Yesterday, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and the Henry Salvatori Center for the Study of Individual Freedom in the Modern World jointly sponsored a talk by journalist Heather Mac Donald that drew protests. It was the aim of the protesters, most of whom likely were not CMC students, to “shut down” the Mac… Continue Reading
On Friday, March 24, 2017, the Rose Institute of State and Local Government and the Lowe Institute of Political Economy held a well-attended public policy conference, Homeland Security at the Local Level. Hosted by the Inland Empire Center for Economics and Public Policy, the event focused on the array of counterterrorism efforts carried out daily… Continue Reading
Former Rose Institute student manager, Ian E. O’Grady’15, has been named recipient of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship for 2017. He will be pursuing MPhil in Politics (Comparative Government) at Oxford University beginning October of 2017. All of us at the Rose Institute are so proud of Ian, who effectively led a staff of 35 undergraduates… Continue Reading
On November 14, 2016, the Rose Institute, in collaboration with Kosmont Companies, released its 21st edition of the annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey. This survey profiles 305 cities in California and the Western United States, analyzing business fees and taxes, economic opportunity, and relative area costs. The report also includes an Executive… Continue Reading
Dr. Jane G. Pisano is President of the Board of Trustees of the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and chairs the Foundation’s Committee on Research and Grants. During her distinguished career, she has served as president and director of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. She is former Dean of the… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College has released the Fall 2016 Edition of the Rose Review. This publication features the Director’s Report from Andrew E. Busch, PhD, the Student Managers Update from Tim Plummer ’17 and Tyler Finn ’17, and includes Project Updates from Rose Research Assistants. The issue… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College released the first White Paper from of its ongoing research into the effects of the California Voting Rights Act. This Paper focuses on Latino representation on City Councils. The paper analyzed elections already held in the cities that changed to by-district elections so… Continue Reading
The Rose Institute is pleased to introduce the Fall 2016 edition of the Inland Empire Outlook. This issue includes articles highlighting the new Rose Institute Video Voter Series, renewable energy in California, the local control funding formula in Riverside County, and bilingual education in the Inland Empire. The publication features research articles written by Timothy… Continue Reading
October 3, 2016 The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College today released “Video Voter: A Guide to California’s Ballot Measures.” This year, California voters are faced with 17 statewide measures on issues including abolition of the death penalty, legalization of marijuana, a $2 increase in the cigarette tax, and a… Continue Reading
