2018 GRA Policy Conference: Presentations

Session #1: Did Bankruptcy Fix Detroit?
Eric Lupher, President, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
John Naglick, Finance Director for City of Detroit
…2017 GRA Policy Conference

July 16 – 19, 2017
The 2017 annual conference was held in Salt Lake City from July 16 through 19, hosted by the Utah Foundation.
Congratulations to winners of the 2017 GRA Awards Competition.
2016 GRA Policy Conference
The 2016 GRA policy conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Pittsburgh, hosted by the Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh.
July 24 – 27, 2016
2016 GRA Policy Conference Speaker Bios
Joe Adams is the research coordinator for the PARCA. He came from the John C. Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University (MSU) where he worked with state and local governments to improve operations. He has taught more …
2014 GRA Annual Policy Conference
The Governmental Research Association celebrated its 100th anniversary in grand scale by holding 2014’s conference at the offices of the Pew Charitable Trust in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 GRA Awards and to Ran Coble, …
Videos from 2013 GRA Policy Conference
The 2013 GRA Policy Conference was a great success. Thank you once again to the Public Policy Forum for hosting the conference, assembling good panels, bringing in the Governor, and a very good keynote speaker for the awards banquet (we …
2013 Annual GRA Policy Conference in Milwaukee
July 28-31
Come to Brew City for the annual Governmental Research Association policy conference.In addition toprovocative panel discussions and nationally known keynote speakers, this year’s conference will feature great beer, fun summer festivals, world class museums, and …
GRA Reporter November 2012
The November recap of activity in the GRA organizations is available. Some of the highlights include papers on school funding in Alabama and Utah and infrastructure needs in Illinois. See the Recap…
GRA comes to New Orleans this spring!
April 29-May 2
Celebrate spring in New Orleans at the Governmental Research Association’s annual policy conference! Topics on tap include:
- The New Orleans charter school experience
- Strategies to address urban blight
- States’ responses to the Affordable Care Act
- Economic development
Save the Date! By Popular Demand: New Orleans in the Springtime
Come to the Crescent City on April 29 – May 2 (note the shift from summer to spring) for the 2012 GRA Annual Policy Conference hosted by the Bureau of Governmental Research and the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana…