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If you are looking for the 2004 "How Would They Govern?" events, those are separate from this project and are located at: http://www.aei.org/govern
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The Permanent Campaign
Thursday, November 21, 2002
Campaign techniques have significantly affected the nature of the British government, Parliament, and all groups trying to influence government.
Executive Privilege/Congressional Power
Current Controversies over the Role and Prerogatives of the Branches
Tuesday, July 2, 2002
A panel sheds light on the recurring conflict between the need for private deliberation in the executive branch and Congress's oversight function.
The Bush Presidency
Transition and Transformation
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Panelists analyze the George W. Bush presidency thus far.
Media Coverage from Scandal to Crisis
A Discussion with Marvin Kalb
Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Marvin Kolb discusses the evolution of media coverage of political scandals.
What If Congress Were Obliterated?
Monday, October 22, 2001
What if the terrorists had succeeded in flying an airplane into the Capitol, killing or incapacitating many members of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
How Is Bush Governing?
Transition to Governing Project
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
The Transition to Governing Project assesses the George W. Bush administration’s early performance.
Assessing the Bush Foreign Policy Transition
Transition to Governing Project
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
The Transition to Governing Project addresses the relationship between the incoming and outgoing administrations.
Ethics
The Revolving Door Rules
Wednesday, February 14, 2001
The Ethics in Government Act and the Codes of Professional Conduct of state bar associations present a complicated thicket.
The Presidential Appointments Process
Computer Software to Help Appointees
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Experts discuss the arduous nature of today's presidential appointments process and unveil a new computer software package developed to assist nominees.
Assessing the Bush Transition
Transition to Governing Project
Tuesday, January 16, 2001
The Transition to Governing Project and the Heritage Foundation's Mandate for Leadership Project host a panel discussion examining the Bush transition.
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TGP Newsletter

Fall 1999
This issue covers the appointments process and think tanks.

Fall 2000
This issue covers Preparing to Be President, how Dick Cheney and Al Gore would govern, and the permanent campaign and its future.

Winter 2001
This issue assesses recent presidential transitions, new software for presidential appointees, and revolving door ethics.


The Overstretched FBI

Resident Scholar Norman J. Ornstein  
Norman J. Ornstein
 
The Washington Post

June 4, 2002

Ornstein discusses reforms to FBI checks to improve the presidential appointments process.


Read the "Hess Report on Campaign Coverage in Nightly Network News."

New software released to help presidential nominees with the appointments process.

Read an article from the May 2002 Journal of Politics, written by Matthew J. Dickinson of Middlebury College and Kathryn Dunn Tenpas of Brookings: "Explaining Increasing Turnover Rates among Presidential Advisers, 1929-1997."