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Articles by Mark Wagoner
A Proposal to Rebalance Direct Democracy in the Ohio Constitution
On October 27, 2023, Cleveland State Law Review hosted an in-person Symposium to convene academics, legal practitioners, community advocates, and judges for a robust and timely conversation about democracy’s promise and the fight for its future.
From Areas of Plenty to Areas of Need
By Mark Wagoner, Touchet, Washington USA When the president of the Rockefeller Foundation witnessed the horror of famine in Africa, he knew he needed to act swiftly—and he learned how much humanitarian good can come from the commercial networks of free trade. Rajiv Shah’s story starts in Kenya more than a decade ago, when he was the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, better known as USAID.
From Areas of Plenty to Areas of Need
WRITTEN BY Mark Wagoner Mark Wagoner is a third generation family farmer in southeast Washington State where they grow alfalfa seed for four major seed companies. Relying on the alkali bee, a native ground nesting bee, and leafcutter bees for pollination, Mark works with the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to insure that safe and effective insecticides are available for use during bee flight.
Napoleon’s Waterloo Was Protectionism and a Trade War Lost
WRITTEN BY Mark Wagoner Mark Wagoner is a third generation family farmer in southeast Washington State where they grow alfalfa seed for four major seed companies. Relying on the alkali bee, a native ground nesting bee, and leafcutter bees for pollination, Mark works with the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to insure that safe and effective insecticides are available for use during bee flight.
Protecting Bees for the Good of Agriculture
WRITTEN BY Mark Wagoner Mark Wagoner is a third generation family farmer in southeast Washington State where they grow alfalfa seed for four major seed companies. Relying on the alkali bee, a native ground nesting bee, and leafcutter bees for pollination, Mark works with the National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to insure that safe and effective insecticides are available for use during bee flight.
Farmers Have a Huge Stake in Global Trade
I am a student of history. Jared Kushner was in a hotel room in Jerusalem in 2019 when President Trumpâhis father-in-law as well as his bossâtook to Twitter and threatened a trade pact with Mexico. âTrump was about to start an economic war with Mexico that could upend two years of work on USMCA,â writes Kushner in his fascinating new book, âBreaking History: A White House Memoir.â You can feel his frustration, and I remember feeling it as well.
Citizen Jim’s Latest Hurrah
Citizen Jim’s Latest Hurrah With the announcement of the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite, a legendary mayor cements his legacy By Jim Dodson•Photograph by Mark Wagoner On a sunny afternoon late last year, former Greensboro mayor and longtime president and chief executive officer of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, Jim Melvin, took three old friends for a leisurely drive in the country.
Town Square: Summerfield
LONG ON HISTORY, BIG ON CHARM It’s not just the younger folks: It’s the baby boomers trying to scale down. “If you think about what young families and the millennials are looking for, and you compare it to what the aging adult community is looking for, it’s all smaller,” Couch says. “Right now, your option is to move out of Summerfield.” Photos by Mark Wagoner Eager as Couch is to see smaller, lower-priced housing choices, the town is known for its distaste of high-density development.
Agriculture Demonstrates Resilience Through the Flames
Photo credit: Inklein / CC BY-SA creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 The air “was perfectly thick with smoke,” wrote George McClellan as he explored the Cascade Mountains in 1853. Forest fires had reduced visibility so much that the future Civil War general quipped that he felt like he was back in a cigar-infested barracks room at West Point. He was in fact close to Snoqualmie Pass, which today connects eastern and western Washington state via Interstate 90.
A “Phase One” US - China Trade Agreement Reality Check
Photo credit: Andy Li, andasta, unsplash.com Will the coronavirus outbreak unravel President Trump’s new trade deal with China? “The export boom from that trade deal will take longer because of the Chinese virus,” warned White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow last week. A couple of days later, he said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised President Trump that China would make good on its purchase promises.
Farmer: The trade war battered my business. Trump's Phase One deal with China isn't going to help
Mark Wagoner grows alfalfa seed and wheat on a family farm in Washington State. He volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. I grow alfalfa seed in the southeastern corner of Washington state — and my business, which is closely tied to hay exports, has suffered mightily over the past two years. I'm one of those farmers who is supposed to be delighted with the US-China "Phase One" trade deal.
A New Day Dawning for the U.S. and “Land of the Rising Sun”
A new day may be dawning for America’s farm and business trade opportunities, thanks to a pending trade agreement with the “Land of the Rising Sun.” President Trump confirmed a preliminary pact last week between the United States and Japan. For farmers like me, this looks like a welcome development. Our livelihoods depend on customers in foreign countries—and we desperately seek a truce in our country’s ongoing trade wars.
Best Phone Grips for Students in 2019
link to original article This post was originally posted on TECHRADAR TECH NEWS This article originally appeared on Android Central and has been inducted into our Back to School guide School is a dangerous environment for most tools and tech, but none more so that phones. Phones are essential items in a phone, always in arm’s reach but often bumped, dropped, or banged in the hustle and bustle of changing classrooms or running to meet up with friends at lunch.
George Washington: Our Founding Farmer
“First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” How about “first in farming”? I’d love to add that label to George Washington, if only I could revise and extend the famous quote from the eulogy delivered in 1799 by “Light-Horse” Harry Lee. As we approach Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 18—and Washington’s own birthday on Feb. 22—my thoughts turn to this Founding Father. He was possibly the greatest American in our history.
Opinion: George Washington: Our Founding Farmer
"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." How about "first in farming?" I'd love to add that label to George Washington, if only I could revise and extend the famous quote from the eulogy delivered in 1799 by "Light-Horse" Harry Lee. As we approach Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 18 and Washington's own birthday on Feb. 22, my thoughts turn to this Founding Father. He was possibly the greatest American in our history.
Step One to Stop Trade Wars: Ratify the USMCA Now
Time is ticking on trade—and our political leaders in Washington, DC must act immediately to protect American agriculture. Farmers like me expressed relief two months ago upon the conclusion of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade accord that updates NAFTA for the 21st century. Yet all of the hard work that went into this deal won’t amount to anything if President Trump and the current Congress refuse to push for its passage by the end of this year.
To stop trade wars hurting farmers like me, ratify the NAFTA update
Failing to act quickly on an update to NAFTA would throw back Washington farmers into confusion and uncertainty, a state they've been living with for far too long. Time is ticking on trade — and our political leaders in Washington, D.C., must act immediately to protect American agriculture. Farmers like me expressed relief two months ago upon the conclusion of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade accord that updates NAFTA for the 21st century.
Client Alert: AT & T - Time Warner Merger Challenge Might Signal Policy Change on Vertical Mergers
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Founding Fathers knew ‘trade with all parts of the world’ is good
Global trade is a national necessity that expands choice and creates prosperity at home. WHEN our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, they had plenty of reasons for wanting to break away from England and its king. The Declaration begins with political poetry: “We hold these truths” and so on. The bulk of the document, however, outlines “a long train of abuses and usurpations.” It’s a list of grievances.
EMF concerto competition winners to perform this week - Greensboro News & Record: GoTriad
GREENSBORO — As the 55th annual Eastern Music Festival draws to a close on Saturday, audiences will have two opportunities to see some of its best students in solo performances tonight and Friday. Eight young artists have won the opportunity to perform solos with the two Young Artists Orchestras as part of EMF’s annual Concerto Competition. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Choose an online service.
Eastern Music Festival wraps up with a few more concerts - Greensboro News & Record: GoTriad
GREENSBORO — As the 55th annual Eastern Music Festival draws to a close on Saturday, audiences will have two opportunities to see some of its best students in solo performances tonight and Friday. Eight young artists have won the opportunity to perform solos with the two Young Artists Orchestras as part of EMF’s annual Concerto Competition. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in its entirety. Choose an online service.
The fight for the Trans-Pacific Partnership is just beginning
Now that Congress passed trade-promotion authority, Touchet, Wash., farmer Mark Wagoner says the hard part is just beginning. THE good news is that Congress finally passed trade-promotion authority (TPA) last month in what may be the toughest vote our lawmakers have cast so far this year. The bad news is that TPA — or fast-track authority — was the easy part.
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