On thed g ground, examine whats changed since 2016, or Public Policy issues are motivating voters this year and take a look at recent Political Trends that could give us clues on how state might m vote in just a few days. We put the starlet on the Buckeye State of ohio. Staff registering as a lead political reporter for cleveland. Com and joins us now for that conversation. What is the lay of the land, the status applet in the state of ohio today with just six days to go . Guest its fasting here because if you look at the 2016 election, donaldf trump one ste by eight percentageig points, about 450,000 votes and all of the public polling and ten on the grand stuff that you see really does point to this being a close race. I dont know its necessarily tilting one way or another but maybe a slightot tilt towards trump right now but it really is a massive shift in panoply of the land even from a year ago. From what we were expecting. Using both candidates really investing kind of as of late
And this event happening the day after with the United Nations calls africa day may 25th each year to celebrate the continents achievements and reflects on its challenges. It also comes on a day where the African Economic outlook was posted today. Wall street journal saying the trend indicates that african economies will return to closely tracking emerging asian ones as the worlds Fastest Growing regions progress is patchy, they write and precarious. East africa writes the wall street journal is seen growing at 5. 6 this year, still turbo charging the expansion while economies are expected to stagen an impressive recovery with a 5 growth. But wall street journal writes that Southern Africa wants the continents economic leader mainly because of south africas performance is becoming a drag on the overall growth in the economy. That reporting on the outlook for the african economy from the wall street journal. Youre watching cspan 3, were live at the u. S. Institute of peace in washington
Theyd to transfer and eliminates the stoppage of work in the fall. So i look at this and say we must prevent the practice of fire borrowing and prioritize funding for treatment activities to reduce future wildlife suppression costs about thans i didnt cosponsored s508 of 2015. I think we also have to streamline the way Forest Management activities are approved, make meaningful policy reforms. It also includes innovative ideas like arbitration. We need to solve the challenges facing us. Is the tore Forest Service willing to find ways to find solutions . Were of course very interested in working with the committee. As weve discussed in the past, this concept of arbitration, its something that im interested in trying. Id like to see us take on a pilot approach on to that. And part of that is that i need to see that its a better solution. It sounds good in concept, but i really think we need to move into that, do some pilot approaches. And just to see where that can take us. But i think it
And peaceful africa that was going to rekindle unity and selfreliance among the african nations. And i think all of us are well aware, you cannot accomplish that kind of vision without the full inclusion and participation of women. And so, quite appropriately, the African Union declared 2015 as the year of womens empowerment and development. Which is obviously the right way to kickoff the agenda 2063. And it is a time in which the African Union is calling on all africans to seize the opportunity to focus on Practical Solutions and Measurable Results for women on the continent. So in this spirit, were just delighted to host todays Panel Featuring our ambassadors from rwanda who will highlight womens roles in peace building and development along with our friends from women well, i guess youll do your own introduction. So i wont do that now. But we have an incredible panel who will really focus on all the ways that women are critical agents of change. And understanding that the agenda 206
Proposal that senator crapo, our colleague from idaho, and i with a large group of bipartisan senators are proposing to change the way in which forests are managed and reduce the likelihood of some of what i call these infernos, mr. President. These are fires that are bigger, they are hotter, they are more damaging, and they act like a wrecking ball pounding at the rural west. And what has happened over the years is that the preventative efforts in the west in terms of our forests are underfunded. There isnt enough effort that goes to hazardous fuels, management and thinning and program that reduce the huge load on the forest floor. And i was just this past weekend both in medford, oregon, rural Southern Oregon and in portland, meeting with the Forest Service and bureau of Land Management, and they told me about the problem that senator crapo and i are trying to address in a Bipartisan Legislation that chair mikulski has included in her appropriation bill. Appropriations bill. And the