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Current Events
Speaker: Ryan Heeb, JD expected in May 2017 & April Keaton, JD expected in May 2018
Time: 9:00am
Location: Wynne Courtroom (Room 100), Inlow Hall, 530 W. New York Street, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Kyle Galster at (317) 274-0042 or kgalster@iu.edu
2016 Fellows:
- Ryan Heeb (J.D. anticipated May 2017)
- April Keaton (J.D. anticipated May 2018)
Registration:
Please call Kyle Galster at (317) 274-0042 to register.
Symposium Topic:
The ongoing public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, caused by the presence of high levels of lead in the city's drinking water, demonstrates the unique relationships between state governments and their poorest cities. This year’s symposium will will explore how budgetary constraints, inter-govermental dynamics, and the media influenced the crisis in Flint. April Keaton and Ryan Heeb, the 2016 Program on Law and State Government Fellows, want their research and this year’s symposium to lead to a better understanding of the capacity and limits of state governments in today’s United States.
Ryan looks forward to sharing his remarks, The Limits of the Federal Government: Rethinking the Reliance of States on the Federal Government in Times of Crisis, and exploring possible changes that would increase state governments’ abilities to respond to instances of crisis.
April has focused her research on the relationships between the State of Michigan, the City of Flint, and private service providers in addressing Flint's budgetary issues and the resulting consequences that lead to Flint's current water crisis. In her remarks, The Evolution of Cities as Economic Engines and Service Providers, April will look at the changing responsibilities of cities to compete for revenue and to meet the needs of their residents.
In addition to the fellows, the current Symposium faculty members include:
- Michelle Wilde Anderson, Professor of Law, Stanford University
- Hannah Apps, Professor of Economics, Kalamazoo College, Vice Mayor of Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Courtney Arango, Communications Director, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Kristin Barnes, Associate Professor of Law, University of Akron School of Law
- Mary Hollingsworth, Drinking Water Branch Chief, Office of Water Quality, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- David Koinsky, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- Carlton Waterhouse, J.D., M.T.S., Professor of Law and Dean’s Fellow, Director, Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Law Program, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Agenda:
| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 – 9:05 a.m. | Introductions and Welcome
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| 9:05 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Program Overview Two Fellows, One Year, a Million Ideas
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| 9:15 – 9:35 a.m. | Fellowship Address The Evolution of Cities as Economic Engines and Service Providers
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| 9:35 – 9:55 a.m. | Fellowship Address The Limits of Federal Government: Rethinking the Reliance of States on the Federal Government in Times of Crisis
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| 9:55 – 10:10 a.m. | Morning Break |
| 10:10 – 10:35 a.m. | Documentary Excerpt: Here’s to Flint
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| 10:35 – 11:55 a.m. | Morning Panel Discussion The Making of the Flint Water Crisis: What Happened and Why?
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| 11:55 – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:10 p.m. | Break |
| 1:10 – 2:35 p.m. | Afternoon Panel Discussion Lessons from Flint: Learning from the Crisis
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| 2:35 – 2:45 p.m. | Afternoon Break |
| 2:45 – 3:35 p.m. | Keynote Address Rethinking Responsibilities: Local Government and the Built Environment
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| 3:35 – 3:40 p.m. | Concluding Remarks How Relevant are State Governments in Times of Crisis?
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Parking:
Parking is available for a nominal fee at the campus Gateway Garage, located on the corner of Michigan and California Streets (Address is 525 Blackford Street).
Parking is also available for a nominal fee at the Natatorium Garage two blocks west of the law school.
Please note that there may be construction on or near campus as Michigan Street is changed to a two-way street. Plan accordingly for possible delays resulting from this construction.
Special Accommodations:
Individuals with disabilities who need special assistance should call (317) 274-0042 no later than one week prior to the event. Special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs.
