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Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole and his running mate Jack Kemp accepted their party’s nomination in hour-long speeches. Other speeches preceded theirs, as well as a biographical v…

Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, talked about his book The Seamless City: A Conservative Mayor’s Approach to Urban Revitalization That Can Work Anywhere (Regnery, 2011). …

Stephen Goldsmith spoke about his career and experiences in public service. In the 1990s, he was mayor of Indianapolis, the country’s 12th largest city. After losing a bid for governor in 19…

Mayors spoke about community development issues and programs and initiatives designed to provide economic relief, and to assist communities during the recession. Among the issues they addres…

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives and American Enterprise Institute scholar, and former Indianapolis mayor Stephen Goldsmith conducted a four-part course on the p…

Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House of Representatives and AEI scholar, and former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith conducted a four-part course on the principles necessary to fun…

Secretary Paige spoke about education policy and approaches to school choice programs. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.

Participants talked about minority homeownership, building affordable housing within communities, the social and economic benefits of self-help programs, and building partnerships to ensure …

Mr. Goldsmith, former mayor of Indianapolis, special adviser to the president for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, and author of Putting Faith in Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Thro…

Author Stephen Goldsmith talked about his new book, Putting Faith in Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship, published by Hudson Institute Publications. In the book…

Mr. Gergen moderated a panel discussion on the future of the Republican Party. Among the issues they addressed were the impact of efforts to combat terrorism on the political process, the fu…

As part of a forum called, “Faith in the City: How Mayors and Ministers Are Repairing Urban America,” religious and government officials talked about faith-based programs in urban areas. The…

The Electronic Governance Task Force heard from Mr. Hammer and others about providing efficient government services over the Internet. Among the issues they addressed were maximizing product…

Members of religious organizations spoke with reporters following the signing of the executive orders.

Panelists discussed the report, “Better Together,” published by a seminar on civic engagement in America. They talked about the increased isolation of persons from their neighbors and the de…

Republican spokespersons briefed the media on the agenda for the evening session of the convention. They noted that the theme for the night was to be “Prosperity with a Purpose.” They…

Mr. Broder moderated a discussion on the challenges facing the next president and various means of overcoming the challenges. They also talked about how presidential candidates might approac…

After brief welcoming remarks by Mayor Goldsmith, participants talked about the policies, politics and practices of charter schools. They said that charter schools were a critical part of re…

Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer (D) and Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith (R) talked about current news stories. The discussed their differing ideas on urban renewal, and they responded to vi…

Subcommittee members heard testimony from several mayors of large cities concerning reforms to government administration and finance in the District of Columbia and about urban problems in g…