For those of you who wondered how newspapers - or at least this one - make decisions on recommendations prior to an election, Phil Gailey's column is an interesting read....

"Early voting in the Sept. 5 primary election begins Monday and, like many of you, the Times editorial board spent much of the summer doing its homework on the candidates and the issues. Democrats and Republicans face a long primary ballot in making their choices for governor, chief financial officer, attorney general, Congress, the state Legislature, county commission, the judiciary and school board."

Full column is here