Media Report on Cohen Lecture Featuring Sen. Alan Simpson

WVII (Channel 7), WABI (Channel 5) and the Bangor Daily News covered the 2013 William S. Cohen Lecture at the University of Maine. “The State of Our Nation: Hardball vs. Civility” was the focus of the lecture featuring former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Simpson was joined by former Secretary of Defense William Cohen in the discussion moderated by Mark Woodward, UMaine alumnus and former BDN executive editor. Simpson and Cohen spoke about the need for Americans to take control of government and demand that elected officials work together.