Ripon Forum
Articles in this issue
Debt Reduction Done Right
by MAYA MACGUINEAS
With the debt at historic levels, this respected budget expert argues that what the country needs is a bold and balanced plan to curb spending and get the economy back on track.
The Rise of the Supercommittee and the Repercussions of Inaction
by STEVE BELL
This former Staff Director of the Senate Budget Committee predicts the deficit supercommittee will reach agreement on a plan to reduce the debt. Unfortunately, he argues, it won't do much good.
California Dreamin’
by ERIC MCGHEE
After a bipartisan gerrymander designed to protect incumbents was approved in 2001, voters passed a redistricting reform plan to shake things up. Will it work in 2011?
The Loneliest Airplane
by BRAD TODD
Brad Todd discusses how a ride on Air Force One is usually high on the wish list for senatorial candidates. With the President's plummeting poll numbers, that's no longer the case.
The Forgotten Prize of 2012
by ORRIN HATCH
Amid all the coverage of the presidential campaign, the Utah Senator explains why the GOP's biggest victory next year may not be winning the White House, but the Senate.
Republicans Aim for a Southern Statehouse Sweep
by LOU CANNON
Twenty years ago, Republicans did not control a single Southern legislative chamber. As this veteran newsman points out, they now hold majorities in over three-quarters of them.