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Archives for June 2011

Politics/Government

How would a state government shutdown affect you?

Eric Ringham June 30, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 30, 2011
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A judge’s order yesterday specified that only “critical core functions” of state government would continue during a shutdown. That shutdown, if it happens, is now only hours away. Today’s Question: How would a state government shutdown affect you?

Economy · Politics/Government

If the state government shuts down, who will you hold responsible?

Eric Ringham June 29, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 29, 2011
206

A potential state government shutdown is now just two days away. The Democratic governor and Republican leaders in the Legislature blame each other for the lack of a budget deal. Today’s Question: If the state government shuts down, who will you hold responsible?

Economy · Politics/Government

What’s your solution to the state budget impasse?

Eric Ringham June 28, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 28, 2011
66

Legislators and the governor continue to negotiate on the state budget, but time is running out. A possible state government shutdown is just three days away. Today’s Question: What’s your solution to the state budget impasse?

Politics/Government

What sort of a president would Michele Bachmann be?

Eric Ringham June 27, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 27, 2011
142

With today’s announcement, Michele Bachmann is officially running for president. Today’s Question: What sort of a president would Michele Bachmann be?

Immigration

How should the United States handle long-term undocumented residents?

Eric Ringham June 24, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 24, 2011
37

Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, revealed last weekend that he is an undocumented immigrant who arrived in the United States as a child. Today’s Question: How should the United States handle long-term undocumented residents?

International affairs · Politics/Government · Security

What do you think of the president’s plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan?

Eric Ringham June 23, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 23, 2011
30

Last night, President Obama announced an Afghanistan strategy that reduces troop strength faster than some in his administration would like. Today’s Question: What do you think of the president’s plan for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan?

Health

What’s the best way to discourage smoking?

Eric Ringham June 22, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 22, 2011
60

The federal government has released nine graphic warning labels it will require on packages of cigarettes beginning next year. The labels include images of damaged lungs and a dead body. Today’s Question: What’s the best way to discourage smoking?

Economy · Science/Technology · Transportation

What are the pros and cons of working from home?

Eric Ringham June 21, 2011, 6:00 AM Jun 21, 2011
31

A two-year project to promote telecommuting and other flexible work environments has found substantial benefits from such arrangements. Today’s Question: What are the pros and cons of working from home?

Culture · Education

Should books cater to a taste for violence, if that’s what teens want to read?

Eric Ringham June 20, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 20, 2011
28

Today’s “Midmorning” looks at a controversy surrounding fiction for young adults. Critics say too much of it is dark, disturbing and violent. Today’s Question: Should books cater to a taste for violence, if that’s what teens want to read?

Education · Politics/Government

What historical period do you wish you knew more about?

Eric Ringham June 17, 2011, 5:00 AM Jun 17, 2011
45

Students in the public schools and political figures on the national stage have drawn poor marks for their understanding of history. Today’s Question: What historical period do you wish you knew more about?

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