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The Governor wanted to talk urgently. I’d explained that with a positive job rating in the mid-30s, the right track for the state in the low 20s and the percentage…

Ever since economic thinking captured the public mind in the 18th century, efficiency has been a prime preoccupation of nearly every organization. As Americans were declaring their independence in 1776,…

The official end of the COVID-19 emergency seems almost like an afterthought to most of us. But the working poor, who always face grave difficulties, are being subjected to a…

Democrats expended considerable energy and effort rejiggering their presidential primary and caucus schedule, despite the fact that, assuming President Biden runs, he’ll likely have his party’s nomination sewn up long…

Last week, Republicans denounced Ron DeSantis as he played Putin’s “useful idiot.” But disdain for fundamental Republican principles infects DeSantis’ approach to domestic issues as well. For decades the underlying…

The phrase “identity politics” is used most often either as a term of derision or as an expression of solidarity with those facing systemic oppression. It’s actually a description of…

It’s State of the Union time, so wrong headed expectations and misleading renderings of history require correction once again. One colleague inaccurately opined on television that “historically presidents get a…

My earliest recollection of my paternal grandmother deals with her memory issues. She took me on a trip to her beloved Florida as a present for my graduation from kindergarten.…

Extremism has long suffered from a bad reputation in politics. When Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), whose presidential campaigns foreshadowed those of contemporary Republicans, sought to rescue extremism from the dust…

How wrong can a news outlet be? The Washington Free Beacon’s headline screamed, “Poll: Biden’s Approval Rating Craters Amid Classified Docs Scandal.” Based on the commentariat’s assessment, it could have…