The Confirmation Hearings Of John Roberts– Preview; Indian Gaming Ventures: Financial Roulette?; Hurricane Katrina Update
The Confirmation Hearings Of John Roberts– Preview
Larry Mantle talks to constitutional law professors Erwin Chemerinsky and Eugene Volokh about the nomination of John Roberts to be the nation’s 17th chief justice and what to expect during the confirmation hearings of John Roberts.
Indian Gaming Ventures: Financial Roulette?
A combination of factors has led to the financial problems now faced by Indian gaming ventures in the Inland Empire: bad business decisions, excessive debt, and overly accelerated growth. Larry speaks with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation’s Jack Kyser and Micelle DeArmond of the Press-Enterprise to discuss where the casinos went wrong, and also what they might to do reverse their luck.
Hurricane Katrina Update
Larry Mantle talk with Christian Science Monitor correspondent Patrik Jonsson who traveled yesterday with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division during a search and rescue effort in Louisiana. He also speaks with Dennis Mileti, Director and Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Natural Hazard Research Center, and Howard Kunreuther, Co-Director, Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Larry also takes listener calls about the Hurricane.