tort reform. Since 2002, the Drum Major Institute has hosted a series of discussions called the Marketplace of Ideas, progressive speakers series which highlights a public policy which is presented by the official who helped put it in place. DMI supported New York City's mandatory paid sick leave law. DMI has hosted events featuring Bill Clinton, John Edwards, Howard Dean and Eliot Spitzer. In 2008, as part of a joint project with the magazine The Nation, DMI interviewed mayors across the country on urban issues. The goal of the project was to help add urban issues to the presidential race. References External links DMI Official page Drum Major Institute on Project Vote Smart Organizations established in 1961 1961 establishments in New York (state) Think tanks based in the United States