Timothy Shaffer News Today

In light of the most recent defeat of an appeal in the ongoing legal dispute between the Lycoming County commissioners and county Controller Krista Rogers, Comm

Marilyn Shaffer passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Terre Haute Tribune Star on 2024-01-05.

District Judge Michael Diehl, Milton DUI

I would argue our best long-term hope of improving our national system is for  more and more local communities to build up robust and productive deliberative systems, to the point that people see the viability and positive impacts of the deliberative alternative, build up their skills to engage each other, and re-establish their trust in each other and key institutions.

On debt ceiling vote, Respect for Marriage Act is a reminder that we still have the ability to work together across the divide if we choose to.

And the U.S. supports fighter jet training for Ukrainians.

Students and faculty from across the country gather at UD to talk civil discourse

On Thursday's edition of In Focus we spoke with NBAF - Guests included NBAF Deputy Director Dr. Ken Burton, Communications Director Katie Pawlosky and Dr. Chad Mire, Research Leader for the Foreign Arthropod-Borne Animal Disease Research Unit (aka FABADRU).

Timothy Shaffer discusses how to draw the line between “legitimate political discourse” and illegitimate political violence.

From Mesa County to the Front Range, tempers have been on full display at local government meetings in Colorado.