Recent Events
Congressman Sanford Bishop of Georgia hosts Concord's flagship exercise Principles and Priorties.
Robert Bixby -- The Concord Coalition, Joe Antos -- American Enterprise Institute, and Paul Cullinan -- independent public policy consultant, will discuss various fiscal and political implications surrounding major health care legislation, focusing specifically on the budgetary...
Midwest Regional Director participated in a panel discussion with AARP and Families USA about the role and value of "coalitions" in health policy making. She discussed the projects completed by fiscal stewardship councils across the country as well as how The Concord Coalition facilitates...
National Grassroots Director Jeff Thiebert facilitated three sessions of Principles and Priorities with constituents of Congressman John Carney. The Congressman participated in the exercise and interacted with the audience. The sessions were held in Georgetown, Dover and the...
Jeff Thiebert, Concord's National Grassroots Director, lead multiple sessions at the American Society of Military Comptroller's Annual Professional Development Institute in Minneapolis, MN. During the sessions, the attendees were given a chart presentation and participated in Principles...
The Concord Coalition will present an overview of the federal budget and long-term fiscal challenges associated with it to Tartan High School AP macro-economics students. The students will then participate in a short version of the Principles & Priorities interactive budget exercise....
~A Discussion on the National Debt and the Fiscal Challenges to Our Community and Our Families~
Robert Bixby, executive director -- The Concord Coalition, will present to the Northeast Ohio Financial Planners Association; presentation to include challenges associated with the federal...
Robert Bixby, Exec Dir for The Concord Coalition, to provide overview of federal budget and fiscal challenges to editorial staff at the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Midwest Regional Director will provide overview of federal budget and long-term fiscal challenges to economics and civics students at Aplington-Parkersburg High School. Next, the students will engage in the interactive budget exercise called "Principles & Priorities."
Midwest Regional Director will provide overview of federal budget and long-term fiscal challenges to economics and civics students at Aplington-Parkersburg High School. Next, the students will engage in the interactive budget exercise called "Principles & Priorities."
Midwest Regional Director to participate in a panel discussion about the role of taxes and federal / state budgets and fiscal challenges. Other panelists include:
Gretchen Tegeler, Polk Des Moines Taxpayers Association
David Vaught, Iowa State Auditor
Scott...
"Reducing the Deficit, Balancing the Budget, and Paying Down the National Debt: How do we Get There From Here?"
Workshop provided by The Concord Coalition to the Greater Des Moines Partnership Chamber of Commerce members and attendees to their annual trip to DC.
The Concord Coalition's Communications Director, Steve Winn, provided an overview of the Federal Budget, Debt and Deficits, to several economics and political science students at Emporia State University.
Phil Smith, who serves as Southern Regional Director and National Political Director of the Concord Coalition, addresses the North Banks Rotary Club in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
Midwest Regional Director to lead two sessions of "Principles & Priorities" interactive budget exercise with high school leaders participating in Congressman Dold's Mock Congress event.