by jpitney | May 4, 2020 | Civility, Coronavirus
From an Idaho Statesman article on civility by Butch Otter, former Republican governor of Idaho; Walt Minnick, former Democratic Congressman from Idaho; and Bill Manny, an independent and longtime Idaho journalist. As chairs of an Idaho working group for the National...
by jpitney | May 3, 2020 | civic virtue, Civility, Coronavirus, Presidency
A Message from President George W. Bush@TheCalltoUnite pic.twitter.com/FIn9wuOPTF — George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) May 2, 2020
by jpitney | May 2, 2020 | Congress, Senate
Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) , Dick Durbin (D-IL) and security expert Jason Matheny at the New York Times: An essential part of the Senate’s constitutional function, no matter the circumstances, is for senators to cast votes on legislation. We propose allowing remote...
by jpitney | May 1, 2020 | California Politics, Journalism, Newspapers
Meg James at The Los Angeles Times: Charlie Plowman, the owner of Outlook Newspapers in La Cañada Flintridge, has acquired the assets of three recently folded newspapers from the Los Angeles Times’ parent company. Plowman takes immediate ownership of the Burbank...