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The Program on Law and State Government 2016 Fellows will consider the Flint drinking water crisis as part of a larger conversation about state government’s relationship with its poorest cities during the annual symposium. The event will take place on September 30 at Inlow Hall.

The 2016 Fellows are Ryan Heeb and April Keaton. They were guests on the WFYI Public Radio program "No Limits" on September 15. In the photo from left are Keaton, Heeb, No Limits host John Krull, and Professor Cynthia Baker. Professor Baker is the director of the Program on Law and State Government at IU McKinney.

Heeb, an IU McKinney 3L, approaches the issue through the lens of the federal government. He will share his remarks titled “The limits of the Federal Government: Rethinking the Reliance of States on the Federal Government in Times of Crisis.” Heeb plans to explore possible changes that would increase state governments’ ability to respond to crises independently of federal government.

Keaton, a 3L evening student at IU McKinney, has concentrated her studies on the relationships between Michigan state government, Flint city government, and the private service providers in addressing the city’s budget issues in responding to the water crisis. Keaton’s remarks are titled “The Evolution of Cities as Economic Engines and Service Providers.”

In addition to scholars from across the nation, the program also will feature remarks from Professor Baker, and Environmental Energy and Natural Resources Law Program director Professor Carlton Waterhouse. Speakers from Indiana’s Department of Environmental Management are also part of the program.

The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. in the Inlow Hall atrium. A total of 6.5 hours of CLE are available with a paid registration.