The Sconi

The Annual Dinner is scheduled for October 1, featuring a panel of veteran journalists and think tank leaders discussing left-wing media bias and how conservatives can ensure their ideas and opinions are fairly reported.

This new line-up replaces the previously scheduled speaker, Rich Lowry, due to concerns about an interview he participated in on the Megyn Kelly Show. Lowry has accused the organizers of canceling him out of cowardice or because of the "environment."

"For the record, we’re a fundamentally conservative state-level policy and journalism shop, and our decisions about speakers have nothing to do with big left-right political conflict at the national level or anything happening anywhere else," stated the organizers. "We don’t fear scrutiny or discussion. We welcome it."

They further emphasized that they closely examined the facts before making their decision. "We try hard to do what’s right and believe that we have done that."

The focus now shifts back to topics such as government waste, overspending, tax levels, education quality, energy needs, housing issues, and federalism.