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Public Policy Forum on Slot Machine Gambling June 4
Slots or No Slots: The Public Policy Implications of Expanded Gambling in Maryland
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
World Trade Center, Baltimore, MD
In November 2008, Marylanders will vote on a referendum for a constitutional amendment to allow video lottery terminals (slot machines) at selected locations around the state. This forum will present public policy research on the economics of legalized gambling, and discuss the potential impacts of the proposed video lottery terminal program on the state, its businesses and its residents. For more information, and to register, visit www.umbc.edu/pubpol/forums.
Ph.D. student Larry DeWitt on PBS
Larry DeWitt, a Ph.D. student in the Policy History track, appeared as a commentator on the television special "The Retirement Revolution," broadcast nationwide over the PBS network. Larry served as the program's expert on the policy history of Social Security and of retirement in America in the years leading up to the Social Security Act of 1935. The program can be seen on PBS's website.
Tim Brennan is writing about electric deregulation
Public policy and economics professor Tim Brennan has published two opinion pieces about electric deregulation. In the National Post, a leading Canadian newspaper, Tim suggests that jurisdictions can smooth the path to competition by focusing on opening retails markets for commercial and industrial users. In the Baltimore Examiner, Tim focuses on the ongoing debate about electric deregulation in Maryland. Both articles are based on Tim's monograph, Generating the Benefits of Competition: Challenges and Opportunities in Opening Electricity Markets (C.D. Howe Institute, April 2008).
Tim Brennan participates in "Electricity 101" in Annapolis
Public Policy and Economics Professor Tim Brennan participated in a briefing for legislators in Annapolis on March 20, "Electricity 101: Understanding Maryland's Electricity Market," sponsored by the Maryland Public Policy Institute.
New article on Baltimore County suburbs by Thomas Vicino
A article by Thomas J. Vicino (Ph.D., 2006) in the March 2008 Urban Affairs Review examines efforts to revitalize Baltimore County's older suburbs.
A NEW LOOK FOR OUR WEB SITE
The Department of Public Policy Web site has a fresh new look. The site features improved design and navigation, and more information about Public Policy activities and events. To give us feedback on the site, e-mail gradpubpol@umbc.edu.
Nancy Miller discusses aging at home on WYPR Radio
Nancy Miller appeared on WYPR's Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast to discuss potential reforms to the state’s system of Medicaid reimbursements for long-term care. To listen, go to http://www.wypr.org/MD_MORNING.html and scroll down to Friday, December 14, "Aging at Home."
UMBC Public Policy ranks 10th in faculty productivity
The Department of Public Policy ranks 10th in faculty scholarly productivity for public policy programs at universities that offer the Ph.D. degree, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Neil Bergsman is new head of Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute
Public Policy Ph.D. student Neil L. Bergsman has been appointed director of the Maryland Budget & Tax Policy Institute. The Institute, a project of the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, provides independent, nonpartisan research and analysis of state budget and tax policy priorities. Most recently, Neil was the Chief Financial Officer of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and prior to that he was the Executive Director of Budget Analysis for the Maryland Department of Budget and Management.
Dave Marcotte's research on antidepressants and suicide receiving wide review
An article co-authored by Dave Marcotte was written up in the November edition of the NBER Digest, the monthly review from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The article, "Anti-Depressants and Suicide," published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in February 2007, was also reviewed in the June 2007 Atlantic Magazine, summarized in the Washington Post and mentioned in the Wall Street Journal. The article is available online at http://www.nber.org/papers/w12906.
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Recent Posts
- Public Policy Forum on Slot Machine Gambling June 4
- Ph.D. student Larry DeWitt on PBS
- Tim Brennan is writing about electric deregulation
- Tim Brennan participates in "Electricity 101" in Annapolis
- New article on Baltimore County suburbs by Thomas Vicino
- A NEW LOOK FOR OUR WEB SITE
- Nancy Miller discusses aging at home on WYPR Radio
- UMBC Public Policy ranks 10th in faculty productivity
- Neil Bergsman is new head of Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute
- Dave Marcotte's research on antidepressants and suicide receiving wide review
