Sequestration and Election Reform on A Lively Experiment (2/22/2013)

Panel
Dyana Koelsch – moderator
Maureen Moakley – political science professor URI
John Marion – executive director, Common Cause Rhode Island
Wendy Schiller – political science professor, Brown University
Ted Nesi – reporter, WPRI.com

Topics

• Sequestration and how it will impact Rhode Island’s economy 
• A proposal to institute run-off elections in future gubernatorial races 
• A six-bill Rhode Island election reform package 
• The latest study on the state’s economy and recommendations for  economic development

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