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MPR to explore the politics of infrastructure spending with Public Insight Forum, "What does safety cost?"
August 14, 2007
What: "What does safety cost?" a Public Insight Forum with Minnesota Public Radio, hosted by reporter Laura McCallum
When: Thursday, August 16, 7–8:30 p.m.
Where: The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul
Tickets: Tickets to this event are free, but reservations are required. To reserve tickets, visit www.mpr.org and click on Events.
Tune In: The Public Insight Forum will be streamed online at www.mpr.org and recorded for future broadcast on MPR's Midday.
Media: Print, broadcast and internet journalists are welcome to attend. Please contact Jennifer Haugh at (651) 290-1369 or jhaugh@mpr.org for accommodations, including a media mult box.
Catastrophes such as the 35W bridge collapse and 9/11 raise the question of how much the government should invest in the safety and security of its population. While it may be possible to ensure that every bridge in the United States is sturdy and every airport secure, it may come at a cost that is too great for the government to bear. Minnesota Public Radio will host a discussion in The UBS Forum that will address several key questions:
- How much should the state and federal government spend to improve our infrastructure?
- When and how should that money be spent?
- Where should the funding come from?
- What level of safety do we require? Are we willing to accept the trade-off between cost and safety?
Addressing these questions will require policymakers of every political stripe to find common ground. Many political groups advocate for policies that are fundamentally contradictory; are these differences irreconcilable?
This discussion will feature knowledgeable members of MPR's Public Insight Network and several of the state's most prominent policymakers and leaders, including:
- Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak
- State Sen. David Hann (R–Eden Prairie)
- Arthur Rolnick, director of research at the Federal Bank of Minneapolis
- Sean Kershaw, president of the Citizens League
- David Strom, president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute
- Larry Jacobs, director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance
- Dane Smith, president of Growth and Justice
- Peter Hutchinson, former Independence Party gubernatorial candidate
Tickets to this event are free, but reservations are required. To reserve tickets, visit www.mpr.org and click on Events.
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Press Contacts:
Jennifer Haugh
Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1369
jhaugh@mpr.org
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