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May 2008
  Kromer on Redevelopment Efforts in Philadelphia
"Razing Hell" Philadelphia Weekly
   
  Kettl on the Role of a Governor
"New Management Style Likely with Next NC Governor" The State
   
April 2008
  Fels Partners with Wharton on City Leadership Program
   
  Fels Report on Youth Services in Philadelphia Featured in Daily News
"Current System Is Neither Safe Nor Sound" Daily News
   
  Kettl on Clinton's Campaign Strategy
"Clinton's Attacks Too Harsh, Say Two-thirds in Pa Poll" NY Daily News
"Battle for the ’Burbs" Newsweek
"Obama Sorry for Flub, Clinton Pounces" NY Daily News
"Husband's Legacy Poses Dilemma for Clinton" Boston Globe
"Golden Years for the Clintons" Boston Globe
   
  Kettl on the Pennsylvania Primary
"Contest's Losers: All Who Wanted It to End" Boston Globe
"Clinton Wins Pennsylvania Primary" Austin American Statesman
"PA Vote Hints Republicans Divided in Support for McCain" Boston Globe
"Sniping to the Finish in Pennsylvania" Time
"Close Win for Clinton a Lose-Lose" NY Post
"Obama, Clinton Debate in Philadelphia" NY Daily News
"Tough Questions on Gaffes Throw Both Off Message" Boston Globe
"Obama, Clinton, and Pennsylvania Blue-collar Voters" Austin American Statesman
"A Changing Philly Could Be Key to Pa. Primary" McClatchy Newspapers
"Clinton and Obama Fight for Last Major Delegate Prize in PA" US News & World Report
"Welcome to the Super Bowl" The Economist
"Democratic Race Tightening in Pennsylvania" CNN
"The Blue-Collar Battle in Pennsylvania" Time
   
  Kettl on No Child Left Behind
"NCLB on the Ropes" Governing.com
   
  Kettl Discusses Federal Airport Security
"TSA Poised to Reshape Civil Service" Government Executive
 
March 2008
 
  Kettl on Federal Reorganization
"Forest Service May Move to Interior" The Washington Post
   
  Kettl Receives 2008 John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association
   
  Kettl on Iraq and the Presidential Race
"Iraq Still Key Issue In Presidential Race" Newsday
   
  Kettl on the Obama-Rezco Scandal
"Obama Haunted by Friend's Help Securing Dream House" Boston Globe
   
  Kettl Discusses Reaganism
"The Unalienable Right" Washington Times
   
  Kettl on the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary
"Obama Plays Catch-Up in Pennsylvania" Time
"Mixed Economic Picture in Next Big State to Vote" New York Times
"A Tight Race Stirs Democrats in N.C." Citizen-Times
   
  Kettl on the Department of Homeland Security
"DHS at 5: Mistakes of the Past Point the Way Toward Challenges of the Future" CQ Politics
 
February 2008
   
  Fels Students Present Green Ideas for Philadelphia
"Engaging Philadelphians for a Greener City" Philadelphia Daily News
   
  Kettl on Federal Management Issues in the 2008 Campaign
"What Workers Should Consider When Voting for Their Next Boss" Washington Post
   
 

Kettl on the Presidential Primaries
"UPenn Students Working To Influence Important Primary" CBS News
"Ex-Juggernaut Hillary Clinton Tanking" NY Daily News
"Democrats' Delegate Dilemma" Philadelphia Inquirer
"Eight Straight Losses Tough to Shrug Off" Boston Globe
"Waiting for the Chance to Count" Daily Pennsylvanian
"Democratic Race May Come Down to Super Delegates" The Register-Guard

  Fels Students Release Briefing Paper on Philadelphia Housing & Community Development Issues
   
  Kettl on the Role of the EPA in the 21st Century
"Department of Yesterday" Governing.com
   
  Kettl on CEOs as Politicians
"From the Corner Office to the Campaign Trail" Inc.com
   
  Kettl Named Robert A. Fox Leadership Professor
   
January 2008
   
  Kettl on the Department of Homeland Security
"Homeland Security Prepares for Its First Transition" Washington Post
   
  Fels Student Rachel Brooks Competes in Miss America Pageant
"Brains and Beauty for Miss Pennsylvania" Daily Pennsylvanian
   
  Senior Fellow John Kromer on Blight and Crime
"Violent Crime Drops 13%" Times-Tribune
   
  Fels Announces Peace Corps Scholarships
"An Incentive for the Peace Corps" Daily Pennsylvanian
   
  Kettl on Management Matters
"Fixing the Future" GovExec.com
   
 

Kettl on the Nutter Administration
"Nutter Lays Out Ambitious Goals" Daily Pennsylvanian

   
  Kettl Discusses "The Next Government"
"UPenn Site Helps You Choose the Right Candidate"
"Penn Offers Election Year Website" KYW Newsradio
"Promises Tracked" Washington Post
Federal News Radio
   
December 2007
   
  Kettl Discusses Presidential Campaign Advertising
"Covert Message of US Hopefuls" The Age, Australia
   
November 2007
   
  Kettl on McCain's Campaign Strategy
"As Primary Season Heats Up, McCain Stops at Penn" The Daily Pennsylvanian
   
  Senior Fellow John Kromer Develops Housing Plan for Allentown
"Allentown Reclaiming Center City"
"City Considers Pre-Sale Home Inspections"
"Dueling Developments Threaten Save and Sell" The Morning Call
   
 

Kettl on Anti-War Sentiment
"Anti-War Voters Lash Out at Democrats They Helped Put in Office" Bloomberg

   
  Fels Staff and Students Present Ideas for the New Mayor
"10 Ideas Nutter Can Steal from Other Cities" Philadelphia Daily News
Hear Fels' Allison Brummel live on WHYY Radio Times
   
October 2007
   
  Kettl on Disaster Preparedness in the US
"Have Lessons of Katrina been Learnt?" BBC News
   
  Kettl on the State of US Infrastructure
"Build, Crumble, and Build More" Governing.com
   
  Kettl Discusses Legislative Politics
"Dems Test Bush's Pledge to Veto Budget-Busters" NPR
   
  Kettl Discusses Hillary Clinton and Iran
"Rivals Rip Into Clinton Over Iran Vote" Los Angeles Times
   
September 2007
   
  Kettl Receives 2007 Stockberger Achievement Award
   
  Fels' Don Kettl on the President and Iraq
"U of P Prof Says Bush Speech Won't Resolve Much in Iraq" KYW Newsradio
   
  Hear Fels' Don Kettl on Federal News Radio
   
  MyVote1 in the News
"UPenn Expert Says Voter Technology Needs an Upgrade" KYW Newsradio
"Fels Proposes Reforms to Fix Voting Problems"
   
August 2007
   
  Kettl on Terrorism and Technology
"Contingency Planning for Technology and Terrorism" The Washington Post
   
  Kettl Authors Column on Iraq War Veterans
"Homeland Psychiatry" Governing Magazine
   
July 2007
   
  Kettl on Civility in Congress
"Senate Burns the Midnight Oil Over Iraq" Los Angeles Times
   
June 2007
   
  Kettl on Border Security
"Border Fence Delayed" Arizona Republic
   
  Kettl on Partisanship at the CDC
"Does Politics Influence the CDC?" ABC News
   
May 2007
   
  Kettl on Philly Politics
"He Has Plenty To Do--and Time to Prepare" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Too Close for Comfort" Philadelphia Weekly
   
  Penn Conference on Civility and Politics featured in Almanac

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