Columbus Dispatch Forget the usual New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, exercise more and quit bad habits. Those may all be worthwhile personal goals, but in the larger scheme of…
By Carolyn Lukensmeyer, Opinion Contributor, The Hill Watching the hyperpartisan impeachment unfold in Congress, it is no wonder public faith in government is reaching historic lows. The petty rancor on…
By Michael De Bonis & Leticia Wiggins, WOSU Public Media The landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision on “Obergefell v. Hodges” legalized same-sex marriage. In the case, Cincinnati real estate…
By Rep. Chris Abernathy, Idaho State Journal The leaves are starting to fall from the trees and temperatures across Idaho are dropping. January is quickly approaching and, before we know…
By Ellen Fike, Wyoming Tribune Eagle CHEYENNE – Erin Taylor joked that there were movie stars present in the Little America Hotel and Resort ballroom early Wednesday afternoon during the…
Monthly Columbus, By Bob Vitale They’re seen as foes in the fight for marriage equality. But there’s more to the former Supreme Court litigants. Their names are forever linked—divided, actually—in legal…
Representative Scott Bedke Was Elected to the Post at Fall Executive Committee Meeting Denver—House Speaker Scott Bedke (R-Idaho) has been elected vice president of the National Conference of State Legislatures…
By Jana Schleis, Wisconsin Public Radio With lawmakers on social media and 24-hours news, civility in politics can get steamrolled. We’re examining the national election and our current politics through…
BY DIANE GALE ANDREASSI, The Spinal Column Civility is a rare commodity in a time when we’re bombarded by rude comments on social media and political forums. Can U have…
By Geoff West, The Fulcrum While many members of Congress spent Thursday talking about impeachment, one House committee held a hearing on promoting congressional civility. Those two ideas may not…