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School of Public Policy in the News: 2007
Ventura County Star, December 28, 2007 - Robert Kaufman, Professor of Public Policy, commented on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in an article titled "Bhutto Assassination Complicates Difficult Situation" in the Ventura County Star. In this article Kaufman recommends that the United States needs to encourage Pakistan's president to hold an election as soon as possible. Read the article.
Townhall.com, December 19, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio clip entitled "The Constitution Doesn't Need an Extreme Makeover" where he comments on a new book by a constitutional scholar who seeks to redo our nation’s founding document. Listen to the segment.
Wall Street Journal, December 17, 2007 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, discusses the Community Rights Counsels role in the new amendment to the judicial pay raise bill which will cut educational seminars for federal judges. Read the article.
Townhall.com, December 6, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for the Daily Commentary titled "Republicans Secret Weapon: Taxes" discussing how the issue of taxes might define who is leading in the polls before next November's election. Listen to the segment.
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly, December 6, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, wrote an essay titled, "A Good Speech, But Will It Do Any Good?" assessing Mitt Romney's December 6, 2007 address "Faith in America" and the overall effect it will have on his campaign. Read the article.
The Washington Times, December 5, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, is quoted in "Gingrich in Iowa: Running for VP?" about how Newt Gringrich's appearances in Iowa so close to their January 3, primaries has led to suspicions that he is hoping to be on the short list of vice-presidential running mates for the Republican nominee Read the article.
Townhall.com, November 29, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for the Daily Commentary titled "Sarbanes-Oxley for Churches?" which suggests church donors and boards should be accountable for ministry spending, rather than the government. Listen to the segment.
Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2007 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "A Real Insurance Fraud," wherein he discusses the insurance fraud and insurance-related issues experienced in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
The Officer, November 2007 - Staff Sergeant Kris Winder (MPP '07), authored an article titled "Tuition Assistance: Here's an overview of education financing across the Reserve Components" which outlines the resources available outside the traditional Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve program for funding ongoing education. Read the article.
The San Francisco Examiner, October 29, 2007 - Matthew Piccolo (MPP candidate '08), coauthored an op-ed titled "California's Outdated Method of Budgeting Needs a Retooling" which suggests reinstating mandatory dynamic analysis in California's budgeting process, giving taxpayers a modern process that has proved to work. Read the article.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 28, 2007 - David Davenport and Gordon Lloyd, professors of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Retooling America's Mandate: Misguided Tinkering would Misshape Our Society," a response to Professor Larry Sabato's article on revising the Constitution. Read the article.
October, 2007 - Angela Hawken, assistant professor at the School of Public Policy, was awarded a $240,968 research grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation. Hawken is the principal investigator of the evaluation of Hawaii's HOPE program, which uses swiftness and certainty in enforcing probation conditions. Read more.
CBN News, October 23, 2007 – David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, was quoted in an article and appeared in a related video segment titled "Early Florida Primaries Brew the Perfect Storm," about the national political debate caused by states choosing alternate dates for presidential primaries. Read the article/watch the segment.
The San Francisco Chronicle, October 17, 2007 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, is quoted in "A Bay Area Couple With Two Kids Can't Make it on $50,000 a Year," which describes the extreme high cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read the article.
Commentary Magazine, October, 2007 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an article titled "Bowling with Others," wherein he critically analyzes the findings on diversity expressed in a recent paper by political scientist Robert D. Putnam, author of the book Bowling Alone. Read the article.
Townhall.com, October 9, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "The New Push for States' Rights." Listen to the segment.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 7, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, and Gordon Lloyd, Professor of Public Policy wrote an op-ed titled "The New States' Rights" noting the swinging pendulum of the balance of power between federal and state government. Read the article.
Townhall.com, October 2, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "A Bible Ban in Our Prisons?" Listen to the segment.
The New York Times, September 16, 2007 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy was quoted in an article "All Crime Is Local in '08 Politics" describing how crime is a low priority as a campaign issue for the 2008 presidential race. Read the article.
Ventura County Star, September 12, 2007 - Pete Peterson (MPP '07), adjunct professor at the School of Public Policy wrote an op-ed titled "Be Wary of Putting Too Much Stock in Political Poll Results" questioning how well political polls reflect the opinions of the American people. Read the article.
Townhall.com, September 4, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "Eliminate the Pork." Listen to the segment.
Malibu Times, August 16, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor Public Policy and Pete Peterson (MPP '07), adjunct professor at the School of Public Policy are mentioned and quoted in an article "'California Speaks' on healthcare system" describing the August 11, 2007, CaliforniaSpeaks statewide event to promote citizens' assemblies and to address California’s heath care system." Read the article.
Townhall.com, August 13, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "A Plea for Conservatism." Listen to the segment.
The Wall Street Journal, August 7, 2007 - Data about the growth of Seattle manufacturing employment rates provided by Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was discussed in an article titled "The Myth of Deindustrialization," which decries the notion that manufacturing in the United States has all but died. Read the article.
Townhall.com, August 7, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "A Crisis We Cannot Ignore." Listen to the segment.
KKLA, August 7, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy was featured in a 15 minute segment on the "Frank Pastore Show," commenting on the August 11, 2007, CaliforniaSpeaks events.
San Francisco Chronicle, August 6, 2007 - "An Experiment in Healthy Debate" illustrates the upcoming August 11, 2007, event CaliforniaSpeaks, which emerged from a conference cohosted by Common Sense California and Pepperdine University School of Public Policy. The event will enable Californians will have a chance to weigh in on various aspects healthcare reform. Read the article.
Las Vegas Sun, August 3, 2007 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, is quoted in an article "Overtime Total Jumps Again" which notes the sharp increase of government overtime in Southern Nevada.Read the article.
Townhall.com, August 2, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "The Church-goer Vote." Listen to the segment.
Catholic Exchange, July 25, 2007 - Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy is mentioned in "The Case for ‘Moral Democratic Realism'" that profiles his recent book In Defense of the Bush Doctrine." Read the article.
San Francisco Business Times, July 13, 2007 -- School of Public Policy student Matthew Piccolo (MPP candidate '08) wrote an op-ed titled "Mountain of Debt Looms over California" in which he comments that Californians should demand the state control chronic spending, pass a zero-deficit budget, and pay down the debt. Read the article.
Townhall.com, July 5, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "Inconvenient Truths about Stem Cell Policy." Listen to the segment.
Taiwan Journal, June 28, 2007 - Bruce Herschensohn, School of Public Policy adjunct faculty in international relations and fellow at the Davenport Institute, was featured in an article titled "Nixon Assistant Speaks on ‘Shanghai,'" about Herschensohn's recent trip to Taiwan where he participated in a forum on the state of U.S.-Taiwan relations and shared his experiences dating back to the Shanghai Communique of 1972. Read the article.
Capitol Weekly, June 28, 2007 - School of Public Policy student Matthew Piccolo (MPP candidate '08) wrote an op-ed titled "Kill Taxes, Keep Jobs," wherein he argues that in order to help employees, California legislators should offer tax incentives to firms that provide flexible work options, instead of pushing through bills that would tax small businesses to extend benefits to employees. Read the op-ed.
Malibu Times, June 27, 2007 - Angela Hawken, assistant professor of public policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Is Paris Paying the Price of Fame?" about Paris Hilton's time in jail and how the debacle revealed an over-crowded Los Angeles jail system in need of reform. Read the op-ed.
Townhall.com, June 27, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "A Banner Term for the Supreme Court." Listen to the segment.
Weekly Standard, June 25, 2007 - Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy, wrote a new book, In Defense of the Bush Doctrine, which was reviewed in the "Books & Arts" section and was described as the unapologetic argument for his foreign policy that President Bush could use these days.
JewishJournal.com, June 22, 2007 - Pepperdine University was mentioned in an article titled "Malibu Conference on Europe Sees Threats in 'Multiculturalism'," which describes the discussion at the recent conference held at Pepperdine on the threat of Islamic fundamentalism. James Q. Wilson, professor of public policy, was also noted for his participation on the panel of experts. Read the article.
FamilySecurityMatters.org, June 16, 2007 - The Villa Graziadio and Pepperdine University were mentioned in an article titled "Islam's Rise in Europe: Will it Be Our Fate?" which describes what was discussed at the recent conference held at Pepperdine on the threat of Islamic fundamentalism. Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy, was also noted for his participation on the panel of experts. Read the article.
Santa Monica Mirror, June 14, 2007 - Recent School of Public Policy graduate Joseph Smith (MPP '07) wrote an op-ed titled "Oceans Were the First Form of Rapid Transit," in which he considers the implementation of a new alternative for public transit/freeway travel along local coastal routes: high speed passenger ferries linking the counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara. Read the article.
Los Angeles Times, June 3, 2007 - Editorial Page Editor Jim Newton held a series of discussions about our region with some of the area's most engaging intellects. This is the first installment of an occasional series which features James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy. Read the article.
Townhall.com, May 31, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "Mitt Romney and Mormonism," in which he discusses to what extent presidential hopeful Mitt Romney should be evaluated on the basis of his religion. Listen to the segment.
Townhall.com, May 24, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "Fred Thompson, Federalist," in which he approves of the Federalist mentality of Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson. Listen to the segment.
Washington Times, May 21, 2007 - Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy, was featured in an op-ed titled "The Bush Doctrine," which reviewed his newly released book, In Defense of the Book Doctrine, and referenced his recent appearance at the Heritage Foundation. Read the article.
Townhall.com, May 15, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, contributed an audio segment for Daily Commentary titled "The Thought Crimes Bill of 2007," wherein he opposes the recent Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, passed by Congress, as unnecessary and problematic. Listen to the segment.
KPNX (Phoenix NBC affiliate), May 2, 2007 - David Davenport, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, appeared on the evening news in two segments titled "GOP Hopefuls Prepare for First Presidential Debate" and "McCain's Chances in the California Debate," which discussed the first Republican Presidential debate in advance of the event held at the Reagan Library on May 3. Watch the segment (segment listed under date and titles).
Inc. magazine, May 2007 - Mike Shires, professor of public policy, conducted the rankings survey for the magazine's 2007 report titled "Boomtowns 2007," which lists the best cities in the United States for doing business. Read the report.
Angela Hawken delivered a talk titled "Improving Probation Compliance: What California Can Learn from Other States" at the annual meeting of the California Association of Drug Court Professionals in Sacramento on April 26, 2007.
Charlotte Business Journal, April 23, 2007 - A study conducted by Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, which ranks 393 metro areas according to the areas' ability to support business, was cited in an article titled "Inc.: Local Areas Good for Job Growth." Read the article.
Los Angeles Times, April 20, 2007 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "Gun Control Isn't the Answer," wherein he argues that appropriate responses to the Virginia Tech massacre should not include tightening firearm laws, but rather harder work in identifying and coping with dangerously unstable personalities. Read the article.
KPCC, April 19, 2007 - Angela Hawken, assistant professor of economics and policy analysis, appeared in a news report titled "Prop 36 Participants Rally in Support of the Program," in which she speaks in favor of renewing the drug rehabilitation program that Hawken's recent studies show helps 13,000 people annually and saves the government approximately $173 million. Listen to the segment.
Burlington Free Press, April 17, 2007 - Robert Kaufman, professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "UVM's Republican Club Folds," which describes the political climate of the University of Vermont, where Kaufman formerly taught. Read the article.
Angela Hawken, assistant professor of public policy and School of Public Policy students Brian Dille, Joseph Drezek, Aaron Fellner, Elizabeth Garcia, Sean Gill, Lisa Happee, Alison Hultman, Jared Ide, Matthew Mark, Annie Poe, Clifford Smith, Joseph Smith, Timothy Sohn, Catherine West, and Kris Winder delivered a briefing on Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (H.O.P.E) program at the California State Capitol on April 11. Four of the students visited Hawaii with Hawken to see the program firsthand and help collect data for the ongoing evaluation.
Daily News, April 11, 2007 - Daniel Pipes, 2007 William E. Simon Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Public Policy, was quoted in a story titled "American Muslims Beginning to Fear that ‘Islamophobia' is Gripping the U.S.," which describes the growing number incidents in the United States of prejudice towards Muslims. Read the article.
American Prospect, April 10, 2007 - Angela Hawken, assistant professor of public policy, coauthored an article titled "H.O.P.E. for Reform: What a novel probation program in Hawaii might teach other states." Read the article.
Ted McAllister, Edward L. Gaylord Chair and associate professor of public policy will present "The Romance of Conservatism: Russell Kirk and a Conservative Aesthetic" at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) National Leadership Conference on April 14 in Indianapolis.
Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy James Q. Wilson receives 2007 Bradley Prize for Outstanding Achievement from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation. Read more.
Red State magazine, March 12, 2007 - Troy Senik, graduate student at the School of Public Policy, wrote the issue's cover story titled "Rudy Giuliani: America's President?" which assesses former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's potential to be the 2008 Republican nominee for president of the United States. Read the article.
San Francisco Chronicle, March 5, 2007 - An article entitled "California Cultures: Power to the People" highlights the recent conference on "Deliberative Democracy in California" cohosted by Pepperdine School of Public Policy and Common Sense California. Read the article or visit the Common Sense California Web site for updates.
Malibu Surfside News, March 1, 2007 - An article entitled "Deliberative Democracy May Help Build Bridges" highlights the February conference on "Deliberative Democracy in California" cohosted by Pepperdine School of Public Policy and Common Sense California. Read the article (see page 15).
The National Interest, March 1, 2007 - Daniel Pipes, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy wrote an op-ed titled "Eurabian Nights," which examines the heightening cultural tensions in Europe due to the increasing population of immigrant Muslims. Read the op-ed.
Las Vegas Review Journal, February 18, 2007 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was quoted in an article titled "The Advantage of Public Service," about the perceived high salaries, and extensive overtime, of public employees in Las Vegas.
The Press-Enterprise, February 17, 2007 - Troy Senik, a graduate student at the School of Public Policy, wrote an op-ed titled "The Heft to Lead?" which argues that Barack Obama must demonstrate genuine foreign policy leadership in his pursuit of the presidency. Read the article.
Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2007 - Daniel Pipes, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy, is mentioned in an article titled "Jewish Group to Investigate Alleged Anti-Semitic Incidents at UC Irvine," which describes an investigation of anti-Semitism at the University of California at Irvine, organized by the Orange County-based Hillel Foundation. Read the article.
Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2007 - Mike Shires, associate professor of public policy, was featured in an article titled, "The Myth of ‘Superstar Cities,'" which describes how smaller cities such as Houston, Dallas, and Phoenix—rather than larger metropolises like Los Angeles and New York—have created the most new jobs and gained the most net domestic migration in the past fifteen years. Read the article. (Subscription required for full text)
Dennis Praeger Radio Show, February 7, 2007 - Bruce Herschensohn, School of Public Policy adjunct faculty in international relations and fellow at the Davenport Institute, was a guest on the Dennis Praeger radio show to discuss his new book Taiwan: The Threatened Democracy.
The Weekly Standard, February 5, 2007 - Daniel Pipes, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy, was featured in an article, written by former Pepperdine Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy Joseph Loconte, titled "The World of Red Ken: The Mayor of London Debates Daniel Pipes," which summarizes the debate between Pipes and London mayor Ken Livingstone about the British approach to counter-terrorism. Read the article (subscription only for full text).
Nashville City Paper, January 22, 2007 - Troy Senik, graduate student at the School of Public Policy and research fellow at the Tennessee Center for Policy Research, wrote an op-ed titled "Minimum Wage Hike Means Maximum Harm for Working Poor," which addresses economic flaws in Congress's proposal to increase the federal minimum wage. Read the op-ed.
Daniel Pipes debated radical Islam and the clash of civilization theory with the mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, on January 20 in the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre near Westminster Abbey in London, England. The text of Pipe's remarks, as well as video footage of the debate, are available online.
Hesperia Star, January 30, 2007 - Bruce Herschensohn, School of Public Policy adjunct faculty in international relations and fellow at the Davenport Institute, was featured in an article titled "Taiwan's Democracy Deserves Defending, Herschensohn Says," which describes the precarious status of Taiwanese democracy as examined by Herschensohn in his new book, Taiwan: The Threatened Democracy. Read the article.
El Mercurio, January 14, 2007 - David Davenport, distinguished professor of public policy was quoted in an article about democratic women in power. Read the article.
KNX radio, January 10, 2007 - James Q. Wilson, Ronald Reagan Professor of Public Policy, participated in the program titled "Money 101," where he discussed, with host Frank Mottek, his theories on the reasons for crime and crime decline.
Epoch Times, January 6, 2001 " Bruce Herschensohn, adjunct faculty in international relations, was interviewed in a fourth article of a series titled "An Updated Look at the China-Taiwan Status Quo," which discusses the current state of affairs between China and Taiwan, the United States, communism, and the United Nations. Read the article.
San Francisco Chronicle, January 4, 2007 - David Davenport, distinguished professor of public policy authored an op-ed titled "Watering the Grassroots," which describes empowering a citizens assembly to take the initiative in deliberating and informing fellow Californians about ballot initiatives. Read the article.
