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Media Hits
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
A Fiscal Research Center report was cited in "Tax-free weekend coming up," Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, August 6, 2007.
Bruce Seaman was quoted in "Airport search crosses state lines," Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 30, 2007.
A Fiscal Research Center report was cited in "Tax plan nixes many exemptions," Athens Banner Herald, Online Athens, and Morris News Service, July 29, 2007.
Econ Alumni Rob Salvino (Ph.D. '07) was mentioned in "Community News," Huntington Herald Dispatch (W.Va.), July 26, 2007.
Angie Snyder was quoted in "Senate panel to vote on child health care," The Macon Telegraph, July 18, 2007.
Georgia Health Policy Center was cited in "Hospitals unite to form task force," Savannah Morning News, July 16, 2007.
Mary Beth Walker and an FRC report were cited in "Debate simmers about proposed GREAT plan," Rome News-Tribune, July 15, 2007.
Glenn Landers was quoted in "Doctors wary of 'socialized medicine;' Movie renews debate on whether government should run health care," Gainesville Times, July 8, 2007.
Georgia Health Policy Center was cited in the opinion article “Georgia’s PeachCare for Kids: It’s time to finish the job,” The Daily Tribune News (Cartersville, Ga.), July 5, 2007.
Bill Kahnweiler was quoted in "A tricky move for friendships; Going into business together may feel right, but it's risky, too," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 1, 2007.
Sallie Barker and the Georgia Health Policy Center were cited in a “Reader Q&A On The News,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 29, 2007.
Jennifer French Echols and the Georgia Health Policy Center were cited in "Freelancers turn to unions for help," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 21, 2007.
Harvey K. Newman was interviewed about his experience with the History Detectives television show in a Q&A for Georgia State Magazine, page 9, Summer 2007.
Georgia Health Policy Center was cited in “Sick, with nowhere to go; Government healthcare cuts making it tough for county's uninsured to get treatment,” Morgan County Citizen, June 15, 2007.
Sally Wallace was quoted on local economic development incentives in the article “Jaws Flap as $4.6 million Rural Grant Goes to AFLAC,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Metro Section, June 15, 2007.
Bill Waugh was interviewed regarding the effectiveness of suicide bombings, BBC-London radio, June 11, 2007.
Glenn Landers was quoted in “Medicaid backfire: Toll rising; Strategy to save has cost,” Morris News Service and Athens Banner-Herald, June 9, 2007.
Donald Ratajczak was quoted in “Fed doesn’t have itchy trigger finger: expert,” MarketWatch, June 8, 2007.
David Sjoquist was featured in“Moving on Down; As the poor head for the burbs, what does it mean for Atlanta?” Creative Loafing Atlanta, June 7, 2007.
Bruce Seaman was quoted in “Art, culture major economic force in Wake,” The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), June 6, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist authored the opinion article “Make driving less desirable and alternatives more appealing,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 4, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist was quoted in “DeKalb sales tax revenues less than expected,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 1, 2007.
Harvey K. Newman recorded an interview concerning the impacts of the 1996 Olympic Games on the City of Atlanta, Chicago Public Radio, June 1, 2007.
Paula Stephan was quoted in “Who Speaks for Early-Career Scientists?” ScienceCareers.org, June 1, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist was quoted in “Tax reform plan gets a new look,” Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 25, 2007.
Dennis Young wrote the column “Risky business in Nonprofit Sector,” for Philanthropy Journal’s Nonprofit Learning Channel.
Robert Eger was quoted in "Chattahoochee Hills ready for June 19 vote to become a city; professor states city will be viable and in the black," The Citizen.com, May 28, 2007.
Andrew Young School research was cited in "Rail service is in ICU, but at least its alive, for now," The Macon Telegraph, May 25, 2007.
Paul Ferraro was quoted in the article “Taking Stock: Assessing Ecosystem Services Conservation in Costa Rica” by Cameron Walker, Ecosystem Marketplace News, May 21, 2007.
Georgia Health Policy Center research was featured in “Aging report shows that only a few baby boomers have plans for long-term care,” The Duluth Weekly (Atlanta neighborhood newspaper), May 21, 2007.
Bruce Seaman was interviewed by Marc Picard of Channel 11 News (WXIA) for stories on the opening of the New World of Coca-Cola. He conducted an economic impact study of both the Georgia Aquarium and the new Coke museum in 2004, and has done an update of the Aquarium following its first year of operation. The segments were scheduled to air the week of May 21, 2007.
Gary Henry’s Pre-K research was mentioned in “Pre-K program brings strong gains,” Rome News-Tribune, May 20, 2007.
Fiscal Research Center research was cited in “Wildfire-battling forestry commission suffers from budget cuts,” Associated Press, May 20, 2007.
Bruce Seaman was quoted in “Second airport might not fly,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 20, 2007. He has conducted three externally funded studies of various issues involving Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport since 1991, including a study of airport capacity and the Fifth Runway in 2003.
Fiscal Research Center research was cited in “Study: Budget cuts might be slowing wildfire response,” Savannah Morning News, May 18, 2007.
Bill Kahnweiler was quoted in "Your boss is going - Do you follow?" on JobsInTheMoney.com, May 8, 2007.
David Sjoquist was featured in a Viewpoint on "Proposed tax reforms should be studied to evaluate impact," Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 4, 2007.
Andrew Young was featured in "Andrew Young Celebrates 75 Years," Atlanta Daily World, May 11, 2007; "Bill Clinton among those wishing Young 'happy birthday'," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 10, 2007; "Andrew Young celebrates 75th birthday," WHNS FoxCarolina, May 10, 2007; "Former President Clinton among many paying tribute to Young,' Florida Times-Union, May 10, 2007; "Andrew Young hailed in honor of 75th birthday; President Clinton, poet Angelou among those praising civil rights icon," Associated Press and MSNBC.com, May 7, 2007; and in "'It is almost like my cup runs over;' Andrew Young reflects on his 75 years," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 6, 2007.
Harvey K. Newman was quoted in "The Folly of Southern Hospitality: Dixie leads the way in lavish corporate subsidies. As other parts of the country follow suit, it's time to ask whether such incentives work," Reason magazine, May 2007.
Robert Eger was quoted in "General Assembly passes annexation bill," The Citizen (Fayetteville, Ga.), April 30, 2007.
David Sjoquist was quoted in "Flat tax proponents point to Eastern Europe," Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 27, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist was quoted in "Medina County officials want sales tax for schools," Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer, April 21, 2007.
Donald Ratajczak was featured in "Economist sees continued rise in Dow; Expert handles complex topic by keeping it simple," Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer, April 20, 2007.
PAUS alum Jared Adams (BS-UPS '04) was featured in "JCC piloting graduate becomes airline captain," The Observer (Dunkirk, N.Y.), April 19, 2007.
Harvey K. Newman was quoted in "Southern hospitality: Picking your pockets; Politicians throw taxpayer money at corporations — and the results don't match the costs," Creative Loafing Atlanta, April 18, 2007.
PAUS alumna Kathryn Lookofsky (MPA '01) was featured in "Looking into downtown's future: Director marks first year at helm of development authority," Athens Banner-Herald, April 16, 2007.
Dennis Young was quoted in "Coke's new philanthropic formula," Atlanta Business Chronicle and MSNBC.com, April 15, 2007.
David Sjoquist was quoted in "Tax reform could place bigger burden on state," Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 13, 2007.
Paula Stephan was extensively quoted in “Huddled Masses,” by Beryl Lieff Benderly, Science Magazine’s ScienceCareers.org, April 13, 2007.
Jorge Martinez-Vazquez was quoted in "Decrease in tax-to-GDP ratio World Bank advisors helping CBR to identify factors responsible," Business Recorder, April 11, 2007.
Donald Ratajczak was quoted in "Economy Not Heading for Disaster... Just a Pause, Says Noted Economist Dr. Don Ratajczak, at CIO Roundtable Forum Luncheon," EarthTimes.org, and in "Economy: why the US is heading for trouble," Chief Officers' Network, both from PR NewsWire, April 10, 2007.
Doug Krupka was quoted in "Atlanta business looks at 890,211 new customers; Hispanics, college-educated young professionals lead the wave of new Atlantans," Daily Report, April 9, 2007.
Paul Michel, MPA alum, was featured in "Lucas Valley man will head largest marine sanctuary," Marin Independent Journal, April 5, 2007, and in "Sanctuary names superintendent," Monterey Herald, April 6, 2007.
Andrew Young School and Fiscal Research Center research on the effects of the "fair tax" was cited in "FairTax supporters rally near Capitol," Henry Daily Herald, April 3, 2007, and in Gwinnett Daily Post, April 4, 2007.
Bill Kahnweiler was quoted in article about employers’ desire for conformity and employees’ desire to express their individuality, “Freedom of wardrobe? Religious/ cultural garb sometimes runs afoul of company dress codes,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, pp. R10-11, April 1, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist and The Civic League for Regional Atlanta were featured in “The need for commuter rail tops town hall comments,” Clayton Daily News, March 29, 2007.
Fiscal Research Center research was cited in "Fiscal folly at work: Georgia population numbers and needs don't justify amendment to restrict growth in budget spending," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 27, 2007.
Robert Eger was quoted and his research cited in "City of South Fulton Meeting at Welcome All Park," The Citizen Online, March 26, 2007.
Erdal Tekin's research on “Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?” was cited in the opinion article "Get It Straight: Repeal Section 59 And Cut Crime," Scoop Independent News (New Zealand), March 26, 2007.
Katherine Willoughby's report on the financial effect of a Dunwoody city was cited in "League, Lawmakers And Chamber Examine Dunwoody Cityhood," GoDeKalb.com, March 20, 2007.
Andrew Young was quoted in "L.A. clergy pledges to rebuild churches devastated by Katrina," The Louisiana Weekly, March 19, 2007.
Peter Bluestone was quoted in "Sales-tax hike may prove less stable; House hopes to reduce property tax, diversity funds," The Southwest Florida News Press, March 18, 2007.
John Clayton Thomas was quoted in “County’s Internet site gets thumbs up,” a brief about his study of the Gwinnett County website, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 15, 2007.
Bruce Seaman was quoted on sports economics in “Local pastor
deeply involved in March Madness,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 14, 2007.
Gary Henry was quoted in "State has scant data on pre-K effect; 'It's 14 years of lost opportunity,' education researcher says," Macon Telegraph, March 12, 2007.
Gary Henry was quoted in "Many states don't track pre-K students," Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, March 10, 2007.
Andrea Young Stanley was quoted in "Walk of Fame inducts 2007 class," Atlanta Daily World, March 9, 2007.
Gregory B. Lewis and Charles W. Gossett used Field Poll data for their Western Political Science
Association paper, “Explaining Rising Support for Same-Sex Marriage in California.” The Field
Poll issued a press release touting the findings. The story was picked up by a number of newspapers
and news services, including Associated Press, ScrippsNews, Yahoo! News, San Jose Mercury
News, Christian Post, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Jackson (WY) News-Tribune, Chicago Daily
Herald, Kansas City Star, Stockton (CA) Record, Danbury (CT) News Times, National Public
Radio and Sacramento (CA) Bee. It has also appeared in a number of gay-oriented blogs and
news services. The coverage began March 8, 2007.
Bruce Seaman was cited in "Atlanta Final Four expected to deliver big dollars," PRNewswire, February 27, 2007.
Spencer Banzhaf’s paper “Moving Beyond Cleanup: Identifying the Crucibles of Environmental Gentrification” was featured in an article in Inside EPA, February 26, 2007.
Jonathan Rork was quoted in the opinion column "Tax break plan baseless; State ploy to woo seniors will end up cutting millions from budget — even as children face PeachCare freeze," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 22, 2007.
Andrew Young School research was cited in "Study gauges county loss if Dunwoody forms city," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 22, 2007.
Bruce Kaufman was quoted in “Legislature 2007: Minimum wage bill dies by one vote: Sponsor of measure agreed to four amendments, but Senate committee chairman’s vote created a tie, killing the measure,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 22, 2007.
Andrew Young School research was cited in the opinion column "Don't be sold on exemptions," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 22, 2007.
Robert Eger was cited in "Residents get update on city status," The Citizen, February 19, 2007.
Sally Wallace was quoted in “Metro not ready for age boom,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 18, 2007.
Evern Cooper Epps was featured in "Epps Retires as President of the UPS Foundation," Newswire of Corporate Social Responsibility, February 14, 2007.
Donald Ratajczak was featured in "Dr. Don Ratajczak Tells CIO Roundtable Forum Attendees That the US Economy Will Weather Soft Spots," PRNewswire, February 13, 2007.
The Georgia Health Policy Center was quoted in "PeachCare to halt new sign-ups; Lawmakers critical of state delegation," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 9, 2007.
The Georgia Health Policy Center’s PeachCare Issue Brief was cited on WABE News, local NPR affiliate, February 8, 2007.
A Georgia Health Policy Center report was featured in "Bush says no to plugging PeachCare gap," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 6, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist is the featured interview in “5 minutes with David Sjoquist,” GSU Villager, February 6, 2007.
Bruce Seaman and his research were mentioned in "Countdown to Kickoff – the Great Super Bowl Economic misnomer," Sports Business News, January 29, 2007.
Glenn Landers was quoted in “Insurance bill launched debate,” Gwinnett Daily Post, January 28, 2007.
Glenn Landers was quoted in "President soldiers on; Area divided on Iraq, skeptical of insurance changes," The Times (Gainesville, Ga.), January 24, 2007.
Glenn Landers was quoted in “Bush speech gets mixed reaction from Georgia lawmakers,” The Examiner.com (Atlanta version), January 23, 2007.
Harvey K. Newman and Michael Mescon were featured in “School of Policy Studies teaches leadership,” a story about PAUS 4911, a course on leadership the two are teaching this semester, The Signal, January 23, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist was a guest on the 30-minute radio program “What Is Going On,” hosted by Wilson Smith at WLYU in Vidalia, and discussed tax reform, January 22, 2007.
Bill Kahnweiler was quoted in the cover story “Switch hitters: The challenge of changing careers,” The Jewish Standard, January 19, 2007.
Bill Kahnweiler was quoted in “Blogging blunders: Revealing too much could limit future opportunities, experts say,” an article about the need for job applicants to use caution when posting personal and non-career related information about themselves on the web, Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Miss.), January 19, 2007.
Inas Rashad and her research were mentioned in "Economics: That's life," commentary in The Washington Times, January 18, 2007.
David L. Sjoquist was referenced in “Bills would limit taxes, spending,” Atlanta Business Chronicle, January 12, 2007.
An Andrew Young School report was cited in the opinion article "Tax-cut plans target crucial funds," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 11, 2007.
An Andrew Young School report was cited in "Georgia car tag tax targeted," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 9, 2007.
Kenneth Heaghney, state fiscal economist, was quoted in "State revenues continue modest growth," Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, January 5, 2007.
Andrew Young wrote the commentary "Funds still needed for MLK Memorial," Chicago Defender, January 5, 2007.
Susan Laury was quoted in "Civil rights projects attractive, not divisive to donors," Times Daily (Florence, Ala.), January 2, 2007.
Paula Stephan was quoted in "Are We Training Too Many Scientists?" The Scientist Magazine, Vol. 20, Issue 9, pp. 42, September 2006.
Earlier media hits are listed in the Annual Report, or at:
