How Journalists Tip the Scale for Texas Democrat Wendy Davis
As with many female political junkies, I’d love to see more women in the halls of Congress and governors’ mansions. As it stand’s there’s a scant 18% of House seats […]
As with many female political junkies, I’d love to see more women in the halls of Congress and governors’ mansions. As it stand’s there’s a scant 18% of House seats […]
The prospect of a presidential candidacy by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warrenof Massachusetts continues to tantalize the grassroots left. But she, or any other Democrat, will have to justify how Dodd-Frank […]
Republicans will grimace as President Obama unveils his massive tax hikes in tomorrow’s State of the Union address, however, one policywill receive bi-partisan applause: expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit […]
National parks weren’t spared under the federal government shutdown, triggering disparate reactions from governors, including South Dakota’s Dennis Daugaard pleading to keep Mount Rushmore open and Arizona’s Jan Brewer’s acquiescent […]
With partisanship de rigueur in Washington, rare moments of compromise are refreshing. One area ripe for bi-partisan reform is occupational licensing. President Obama’s proposed budget reportedly includes $15 million for […]
Dueling 4 a.m. essays at National Review and Red State illustrate an internal struggle by the center-right movement between pragmatism and principle. I’m tending to agree with Rich Lowry and […]
An interesting meme trending online compares the economies of American states with global economies. There isn’t uniform thinking about this, with various maps highlighted by Policy Mic, TIME magazine, and […]
Public pension liabilities are a growing headachefor many states, and areespecially bad inIllinois. Fortunately, the Land of Lincoln now offers a possible template for how to shift state workers away […]
The Washington Post and other outlets have highlighted the decline of banks owned by African-Americans, however coverage hasn’t connected that trend with post-recession Dodd-Frank regulations that accelerate the decline of […]
What’s your take on Colin Kaepernick and the Betsy Ross flag controversy? Some thoughts from me: With his reported objections to the “Betsy Ross” flag design on a pair of special-edition Nike […]