Will oyster industry rise again, 40 miles inland?
Hatchery technician Ben Dosher checks on an algae-production tank at the Aqua Green oyster aquaculture facility near Perkinston. The algae are used to feed oyster larvae at the facility.
Category Archives: US Politics
The four biggest political tales that you probably missed in 2016
Any newspaper and, more specifically, this section of this newspaper, contains a lot of things about politics. Thousands of things per year, in fact.
2016 Year in Review: Darcy cartoon gallery
The gallery above contains a little over 60 cartoons on some of the notable events and people that made news in 2016. Saturday I posted a gallery of 45 cartoons looking back at the failed Clinton coronation campaign.
Best of Opinion Line
Earthquakes caused by fracking? Not hardly. That would be Gov. Sam Brownback rummaging through closets in the Capitol late at night looking for money.
Letters on Israel settlements, Trump, EPA, divesting, Black Lives Matter
The Peace and Social Justice Center applauds President Obama for not standing in the way of the U.N. Security Council resolution criticizing Israel's illegal settlements in the Palestinian territories, which have been occupied by Israel since the 1967 war. Previous U.S. administrations, from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, have all taken mild stands against this colonial policy, which violates the Fourth Geneva Convention against transferring civilians into occupied territory.
Obama attacks Putin to help his legacy
Obama has accused the Russians of interfering with our election. He imposed sanctions against Russian and expelled about thirty Russians.
Trump says he doesn’t trust computers as he rings in 2017
US president-elect Donald Trump says that "no computer is safe" when it comes to keeping information private, expressing new scepticism about the security of online communications his administration is likely to use for everything from day-to-day planning to international relations. "You know, if you have something really important, write it out and have it delivered by courier, the old-fashioned way.
Austin’s top story of 2016: Presidential election on the homefront
We've been counting down Austin's 10 biggest stories of the year as chosen by American-Statesman reporters and editors. Donald Trump takes the stage at the Travis County Expo Center for an August campaign rally.
Editorial Roundup: Washington Post – Calling racism by its name
The best response to racism is to call it out, loudly and by name. That's especially true now, amid an election-fueled surge in hate crimes and hateful public remarks, on social media and elsewhere.
Will: The boondoggle of infrastructure spending
History has a sly sense of humor. It caused an epiphany regarding infrastructure projects - roads, harbors, airports, etc.
Trump computers
Melania Trump, right, looks on as her husband President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters during a New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Palm Beach, Fla. PALM BEACH, Fla.
Grand Old Party? Trump remaking GOP in his image
For eight years, a leaderless Republican Party has rallied around its passionate opposition to President Barack Obama and an unceasing devotion to small government, free markets and fiscal discipline. On the eve of his inauguration, Donald Trump is remaking the party in his image, casting aside decades of Republican orthodoxy for a murky populist agenda that sometimes clashes with core conservative beliefs.
Justice, retirement systems among Daugaard’s top priorities
Gov. Dennis Daugaard enters his final two years in office aiming to tackle issues ranging from rising methamphetamine use to the solvency of the state retirement system. During the legislative session that starts Jan. 10, the Republican governor will likely be the final word on reshaping a voter-approved government ethics overhaul and deciding whether to restrict the bathrooms that transgender students use.
Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday left open the possibility of meeting with Taiwan's president if she visits the United States after he is sworn in on Jan. 20 and also expressed continued skepticism over whether Russia was responsible for computer hacks of Democratic Party officials. In remarks to reporters upon entering a New Year's Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump said, "We'll see," when pressed on whether he would meet Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's president if she were to be in the United States at any point after he becomes president.
From Bernie to Papi, 2016 a year to remember
With more and more notable people passing on, even more and more people couldn't wait for the year to go away. And there was the nation's political discourse throughout the election year, of which this country had never seen.
Senator McCain says U.S. stands with Ukraine against Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko shakes hands with U.S. Senator John McCain during a meeting with Ukrainian servicemen in Shirokino settlement near Mariupol, Ukraine, December 31, 2016. Mikhail Palinchak/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko greets U.S. Senator John McCain during a meeting in Kiev, Ukraine, December 30, 2016.
Top China issues to watch in 2017
A lot has happened in 2016. In January, Taiwan's independence-leaning Tsai Ing-wen won the island's presidential election by a landslide; in July, an international court handed down a landmark ruling against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, and in November, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to become the United States' next leader.
US states, leery of Russia malware, re-examine cybersecurity
Several states around the country on Saturday asked cybersecurity experts to re-examine state and utility networks after a Vermont utility's laptop was found to contain malware U.S. officials say is linked to Russian hackers. The Burlington Electric Department, one of Vermont's two largest electric utilities, confirmed Friday it had found on one of its laptops the malware code used in Grizzly Steppe, the name the U.S. government has given to malicious cyber activity by Russian civilian and military intelligence services.
California aims to take lead in giving marijuana industry access to financial services
In this Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016 photo, Rolie Gonzalez III displays a branch of marijuana buds taken for a plant on the farm of grower Laura Costa, near Garberville. California hopes to take the lead in giving the cannabis industry access to banking services in 2017, with a new working group focused on finding a solution to ongoing conflicts between state and federal laws that force marijuana businesses to operate largely in cash.
After wild political year, Pa. looks ahead to 2017
Republicans will be jockeying to take on Democrats Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey, who both seek reelection in 2018. After wild political year, Pa.