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As concerns grow over the apparent murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi – apparently at the direction of Saudi Arabia government officials – one of the first Republican members of Congress to speak out appears to be Indiana’s 3rd District Congressman Jim Banks.
Banks, in a tweet on Friday, urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to cancel an upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia for an investment conference.
As of Friday afternoon, Mnuchin had not canceled plans.
Main Event – The Republican Hall of Fame Dinner will be Thursday night at The Owl’s Nest near North Webster. The main speaker will be 2nd District Congresswoman Jackie Walorski. Also expected to attend is Maureen Braun, wife of U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun. Reservations are still being accepted. Call Mike Ragan at 574-265-1430.
Another Debate – if you missed Monday’s congressional debate between Mel Hall and Jackie Walorski, you’ve got another chance at 7 p.m. Tuesday. It will be broadcast on WNDU.
TV Star – Speaking of Walorski, the Republican incumbent turned to Elkhart City Council member Mary Olson for a recent TV commercial slamming Democrat challenger Mell Hall’s claim that Walorski does not support continuing coverage of pre-existing health conditions.
Olson, a Republican, has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a pre-existing condition, and says Hall’s suggestions are “completely false.”
Double Header – Wayne Township trustee candidate Shari Benyousky and Warsaw School Board candidate Wendy Fairchild are teaming up for an open house Oct. 24. Check their Facebook pages for details.
By the way, if you are a candidate and want to publicize a campaign event, email Dan Spalding at dspalding@timesuniononline.com and we’ll get it in the next Potpourri column.
Howe, The author – Times-Union reporter Mark Howe is one of 101 contributing writers for the latest “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series. The latest is titled "The Wonder of Christmas" and arrives in bookstores Tuesday.
Howe’s story is based on memories from the mid- 1980s, when his family realized they had invited upward of 80 people for Thanksgiving dinner.
Howe will be signing copies of the book from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at North Webster Community Public Library and Nov. 17 at the Syracuse Public Library.
