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Local news covers Riley Institute, OLLI StraightTalk series

Local TV stations interview The Riley Insitute's Jill Fuson, Politics and International Affairs' Danielle Vinson, and members of the audience. Student protesters opposed to Georgia's voting policy also weigh in.

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Vinson weighs in on the question of Biden’s age

Does age matter for the highest office in the land? Furman's Danielle Vinson offers her thoughts on President Biden as a viable two-term candidate.

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Nelsen speaks to local TV station about latest Trump indictment

Furman's Brent Nelsen goes on record about the latest indictment against Donald Trump including possible defense strategies, the complex nature of the indictment, and whether it matters to his base.

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Furman’s Nelsen stresses the importance of SC in presidential race

Nelsen goes on record about South Carolina and the "watershed" primary it represents.

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Nelsen comments on the delicate line GOP candidates must walk while facing Trump

Nelsen believes GOP candidates will eventually get off the fence about Trump and start going on the attack, but they'll wait it out as long as possible.

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Nelsen weighs in on GOP candidates’ political postures

Furman's Brent Nelsen sits down with FOX Carolina anchor to discuss strategies for would-be GOP nominees.

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Cunningham hopes to unseat incumbent Republican McMaster in SC governor’s race

Local media source turns to Furman's Danielle Vinson about how the electorate may vote in the upcoming governor's race.

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Danielle Vinson comments on KBJ appointment to SCOTUS

The Statehouse Report interviewed Danielle Vinson, professor of politics and international affairs, for a story about the appointment of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Vinson said that...

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Sen. Tim Scott’s pro-Trump fundraising letter raises question of who it’s meant for

A fundraising letter from the Sen. Tim Scott campaign in the last few months has left voting rights advocates and academics scratching their heads over the piece's intended audience. Furman University's Teresa Cosby and Danielle...

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Who will be LGBTQ Nation’s Up & Coming Politician of the Year?

Furman University history alumna Kimberly Jackson '06 has been nominated by LGBTQ Nation as an "Up and Coming Politician of the Year." Rev. Jackson is seeking a bid to become Georgia's first LGBTQ state senator....

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