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Governing Arizona:
Putting the Issues in Perspective
Forum Agenda
November 17, 2009
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
8:00 A.M. Welcome
8:15 Putting State Fiscal Issues in a National Perspective
Discussion with top experts and forum participants will include an historic evaluation of state spending levels and their performance, the impact of federal grants and taxes, and the impact of state governance structures and policies.
Mathew D. McCubbins, Ph.D.,
Co-Director, Center for the Study of Law and Public Policy,
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Southern California;
Chancellor’s Associates Chair VIII and Distinguished Professor,
Political Science, University of California, San Diego
Daniel B. Rodriguez, J.D.
Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law,
University of Texas
Jack Knott, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Policy Planning and Development,
University of Southern California
9:30 Break
9:45 Arizona’s Fiscal Challenges & Looking Ahead
Discussion of Arizona specific spending, revenue, and fiscal issues, placing them in context with today’s public policy decisions. Includes release of the TRBF/TCI Governing Arizona research study.
Alan Maguire
President, the Maguire Company; Fiscal Advisor to Arizona Governors
and Legislators; Director of Research, Governing Arizona
Arthur Blakemore, Ph.D.
Chairman, Department of Economics, W. P. Carey School of Business,
Vice Provost, Arizona State University
Stephen Happel, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics, W. P. Carey School of Business,
Arizona State University
11:30 The Working Lunch: Speakers and Participants
Speakers will sit with forum participants at tables of 8-10, each discussing 2-3 specific recommendations to implement in Arizona’s 2011 budget cycle. These will then be discussed with the entire group during the day’s final forum.
12:45 pm Planning for 2011 and Beyond
All participants discuss the recommendations created during the working lunch, and specific constructive steps that could be taken to address the serious budget issues facing the legislature.
Moderators:
Kenneth Bennett
Arizona Secretary of State; Former Arizona State Senate (R)
Pete Rios
Supervisor,Pinal County; Former Arizona State Senate President (D)
2:00 Adjournment
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