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2009 Forums

Thirteen Days, 201 Orbits, 5.3 Million Miles—and What Did I Learn? Some Thoughts on Space Flight and Education

Barbara Morgan, astronaut
April 2, 2009

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Is 60 the New 40?: How the ‘Age Wave’ is Redefining America

Molly Mettler, Sr. Vice President, Healthwise
March 12, 2009

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Shadowing Dashiell Hammett and Sam Spade

Don Herron, author and tour guide, Joanne Pence, mystery writer
February 17, 2009

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Murder, Money and My Hometown: The truth about drugs in the Treasure Valley

Gary Raney, Ada County Sheriff
February 4, 2009

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2009 Legislative Pundits Forum

Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman, Boise
Betsy Russell, Spokesman-Review, Spokane
January 14, 2009

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Reflections on a Career in Public Service 

The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
January 5, 2009

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2008 Forums

The Road to Cleaner Air:
Why Treasure Valley air quality matters to you

Toni Hardesty, Director, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
December 2, 2008

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Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free

Arjun Makhijani, president, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
November 19, 2008

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City Club Salon

Hosts: George and Bev Harad, Guest: Bob Maynard, CIO, PERSI
November 5, 2008

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City Club on Tour
Tour the Stueckle Sky Club at Boise State University

Tour Chair: Tim Tyree
October 27, 2008

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Ada County Commission Candidates Forum
District 1: Paul Woods, Sharon Ullman
District 2: Rick Yzaguirre, David Langhorst

Sharon Ullman, Paul Woods, David Langhorst, Rick Yzaguirre
October 22, 2008

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Candidate Forum, 1st Congressional District

Bill Sali, Walt Minnick
October 15, 2008

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Law, Education, and the Public Interest: What’s Best for Idaho?

Don Burnett, Dean, University of Idaho Law School
September 12, 2008

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Shifting Sands in Religion and Politics:
A Contemporary and Historical Look

Jill Gill, Associate Professor of History, Boise State University
September 3, 2008

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21st Century Visions for Boise: New Economy, New Library, New Housing, New Ideas

Mark Rivers, CEO, Brix & Co.
July 21, 2008

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Association of Idaho Cities, 2008 Annual Conference

David Gergen, Eyewitness to Power
June 27, 2008

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Global Markets in a Time of Change

Bob Maynard, Chief Investment Officer (CIO), PERSI
Saker Nusseibeh, CIO Global Equities, Fortis Investments
Henry D'Auria, CIO Emerging Markets Value Equities, Maxim Bernstein
June 18, 2008

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Energy: Those NAAGing Questions

Lawrence Wasden, Idaho Attorney General
June 4, 2008

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Is There HOPE for Health Care in Idaho?

Karl Watts, M.D., Genesis Medical Center
May 5, 2008

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Making a Masterpiece: The Inside Inspiration for Cather's ‘My Ántonia’

Robert Thacker, Ph.D.
April 24, 2008

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Enough of the New West, Bring on the New, New West. A Primer

Veteran New York Times reporter Tim Egan
April 9, 2008

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Iraq: A View From the Ground and 30,000 Feet

Lt. Col. Tom Killingsworth, Idaho Air National Guard
March 19, 2008

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Early Childhood Education: Finding a Path Forward

Dr. Dean Cloward, Rep. Janice McGeachin, Sen. Tom Gannon
February 19, 2008

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Public Transit: First Horses, Then Cars—What Now?

Lane Beattie, and Kelli Fairless
January 24, 2008

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The Idaho Legislature – The Pundits Take Aim

Dan Popkey, Betsy Z. Russell, and Jim Weatherby
January 16, 2008

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2007 Forums

Community College: Where Do We Go from Here?

Trustees and President, College of Western Idaho (CWI)
December 3, 2007

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Showcase on Youth

Kate Jarvis and Ben Kemper
October 25, 2007

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Boise’s Next Mayor—Who Will It Be?

Dave Bieter and Jim Tibbs
October 8, 2007

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Iraq: A War of Disabilities

Dr. Ronald Glasser
September 20, 2007

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Radical, Reactionary or Real? ULI’s Proposal for ACHD

Charles Long
August 6, 2007

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Immigration in Idaho: Social and Legal Impacts

Steven Branch, Rep. Raúl Labrador, Elena Rodriguez
July 23, 2007

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Is Nuclear Power Making a Comeback?

John Grossenbacher, Director, Idaho National Laboratory
June 4, 2007

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Hemingway’s Personal Farewell to Arms

Dr. Susan Beegel, Editor, The Hemingway Review
May 10, 2007

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Immigration in Idaho: A Congressional Perspective

Larry Craig, U.S. Senator, Idaho
April 5, 2007

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The Future of Healthcare in Idaho:
Economic Crisis or Opportunity?

Dr. Arthur Vailas, President, Idaho State University
March 21, 2007

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Immigration in Idaho: Defining the Issue

William Tamayo, Michaelene Rowe, and Bob Fick
March 8, 2007

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Gov. Butch Otter: The First Six Weeks

Gov. Butch Otter
February 22, 2007

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Treasure Valley Air Quality Commission Report

Peter O'Neill and Dr. Dale Stephenson
January 31, 2007

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The Idaho Legislature – The Pundits Take Aim

Dan Popkey, Betsy Z. Russell, and John Miller
January 18, 2007

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2006 Forums

Report From the Statehouse: Six Months and Counting

Gov. Jim Risch and First Lady Vicki Risch
December 4, 2006

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HJR 2, the Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage:
Two Views

Prof. Elizabeth Brandt and Sen. Tim Corder
October 30, 2006

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Proposition 2: “Eminent Domain/Regulatory Takings”…or Not?

Heather A. Cunningham, Esq. and Jerry Mason, Esq.
October 23, 2006

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Idaho’s Next Governor

C.L. “Butch “ Otter and Jerry Brady
October 9, 2006

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Building a University

Kim B. Clark
September 22, 2006

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Rocky Mountain High: Global Warming in the West

Dr. Daniel Fagre
July 24, 2006

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A Boisean in Rome

Anthony Doerr
June 29, 2006

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New Faces in Indian Country: A Report from Tribal Leaders

Chief J. Allan, Rebecca Miles
June 8, 2006

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Planned Communities: Rural Sprawl or Responsible Growth?

David Bieter, Nancy Merrill, Judy Peavey-Derr
May 30, 2006

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City Club of Boise 10th Anniversary Celebration

Marc C. Johnson, David Adler, Hilde Ayer, Sandra Bennett Bruce, Carl Dreher, Michael Hoffman, Bob Kustra, Richard L. Raimondi, Alan Shealy, Stephen S. Trott, Stephanie Witt
April 25, 2006

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Economics and Prescription Drug Pricing

Richard Dolinar, M.D., PhRMA; Stanley Gibson, R Ph, Idaho State Pharmacy Association; and David Gross, PhD, AARP
March 9, 2006

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The Price We Pay for the Uninsured

Rushika Fernandopulle, M.D., M.P.P
January 30, 2006

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Pundits on Politics

Betsy Russell, Spokane Spokesman Review; Corey Taule, Idaho Falls Post Register; and Dan Popkey, The Idaho Statesman
January 17, 2006

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Idaho Property Tax: Past, Present and Future

Representative Dennis Lake, Jim Weatherby, Dan Chadwick
December 8, 2005

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2005 Forums

Meth: The Human Dimension

Tom Beauclair, Director, Department of Correction Shelley Oslum, former methamphetamine user
November 15, 2005

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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Chief U.S Distirct Judge B. Lynn Winmill, Charels Fain, D. Fredrick Hoopes
November 1, 2005

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Live8 and G8: Where do we go from here for Africa?

Stephen Lewis, UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
September 21, 2005

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Getting There: Challenges in Transportation

Norman Mineta, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
June 24, 2005

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Boise's Police Chief: 100+ Days

Police Chief Michael Masterson
May 24, 2005

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A Decade of Decisions

Senator Mike Crapo
May 5, 2005

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The Importance of Community Theater

Olympia Dukakis, Actress
April 14, 2005

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A Conversation with Idaho's University Presidents

Richard Bowen - ISU, Robert Kustra - BSU, Timothy White - U of I
April 5, 2005

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The Future of National Public Radio

Kevin Klose, President & Chief Officer, National Public Radio
March 25, 2005

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Boise State Football and Beyond

Dan Hawkins, Boise State University
March 14, 2005

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Idaho's Future - A view from the Governor

Governor Dirk Kempthorne
February 14, 2005

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Pundits and Politics - Our Annual No-Holds-Barred Preview of the Idaho Legislature

Betsy Russell, Dan Popkey, and Jim Weatherby
January 20, 2005

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