All Politics is Local. Or, is it?

Local news coverage of city governments has been diminished or eliminated. Internet blogs, national cable news, and syndicated talk radio all focus their political discussion on Washington. The end of Earmarks and Sequestration Budgeting have combined to break the "bring home the bacon" connection Members of Congress have historically enjoyed with their communities. Do these changes mean that we are now dominated by National Issues at the expense of local engagement? Are the very foundations of local government at risk? How will this development impact each of us in our communities?  With special guest Bruce Katz (via Skype).

Room: Littauer 166

***All study groups are off-the-record and not for media coverage***