Debating the Value of Presidential Primary Debates
A thoughtful look at how the Republican primary debates limit time for complex issues with many candidates. The top ten advance to primetime on Fox News while others appear earlier. The piece argues debates offer insight into readiness and the exchange of ideas beyond sound bites.
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Fed signals possible September rate rise as economySlow
Fed officials kept rates near zero while dropping hints of a possible rise as early as September. The Journal notes inflation near 0.1 percent and unemployment at 5.3 percent, with Greenspan urging focus on entitlement reform rather than monetary policy.
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Do nothing Republicans on climate change policy
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson argues that most scientists agree on human caused warming and that GOP candidates split between denial and minimal action. He notes Cruz Rubio Bush Trump and others oppose or doubt climate safeguards while Clinton and Sanders push stronger measures and highlights the political stakes.
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Florida
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Ohio
John Kasich
New Jersey
Chris Christie
New York
George Pataki
Carly Fiorina
Rick Santorum
Scott Walker
Mike Huckabee
Rick Perry
Rand Paul
Bobby Jindal
Ben Carson
Jim Gilmore
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Aiken letter argues root cause of Gem Lakes road issue
Ronald L. Feller of Aiken criticizes a $30,000 study on Gem Lakes road problems as a red herring. He says root causes lie in road design criteria, construction, or assurance, and urges analysis of these items to assign responsibility and plan a proper fix.
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