Staff of the Progressive Policy Institute are experts in a wide range of public policy issues and are available to speak to the press. Members of the news media may contact the PPI press office by email schlapecka[at]progressivepolicy.org or by phone: (202) 525-3931.
Members of the press in need of immediate assistance may call Steven Chlapecka at (202) 525-3931 or (202) 556-1752.
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05/02/2013
US News & World Report
Why You Should Ignore the Housing Experts
Housing is center stage in the news and around the water cooler again, with newspaper and magazine stories dissecting minute fluctuations in home prices and…
04/24/2013
US News & World Report
Why the Federal Housing Administration Is Better Off Than You Think
Writing for US News & World Report, Jason Gold notes that the Federal Housing Administration is outperforming most analysts expectations. Normally a small part of…
PPI in the NewsMore »
04/17/2013
Obama Took His Time In Calling Boston Marathon Attack ‘Terrorism’
McClatchy’s Anita Kumar quotes PPI President Will Marshall on the President Obama’s response to the Boston marathon attack: In his first term, the president was criticized…
04/16/2013
McClatchy Newspapers
America Turns Left On Social Issues, But Not On Government
In his article for McClatchy Newspapers on “Social Issues and Public Opinion”, David Lightman quotes PPI President Will Marshall: Some saw Barack Obama as a…
04/15/2013
Politico
President Obama, Republicans Fight the Class War
In his article for Politico on “Class Warfare,” Jonathan Martin quotes PPI president Will Marshall: Will Marshall, head of the centrist Democratic think tank Progressive…
Press ReleasesMore »
05/14/2013
PPI Releases New Report on “Internet Economy” — Internet/tech growth has spread far beyond Silicon Valley
NOTE: The Internet Association will host a press briefing call today on release of PPI’s California Internet Economy Study Results. The call will feature opening…
05/10/2013
PPI Releases New Report on Regulatory Reform
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2013 PRESS CONTACT: Steven Chlapecka—schlapecka@ppionline.org, T: 202.525.3931 Regulatory Improvement Commission Would Drive Growth and Innovation WASHINGTON—The creation of…
03/18/2013
PPI, Zillow and the American Action Forum will host a Housing Forum in Washington, D.C.
While the housing recovery has been rather uneven across the country, most metros are experiencing some form of home value appreciation and have seen a…