by James Fite | Apr 14, 2024 | Articles, Editor's Choice, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed more bills than any of his predecessors – and he isn’t done yet. Much to the ire of Democrats, who have controlled both chambers of the state legislature since Youngkin took office, bills aimed at advancing gun control,...
by Joe Schaeffer | Jul 6, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The dire consequences of a decade-long dominant establishment narrative that “hate” and “extremism” are on the march in America are coming to the fore in a relentless assault on civil liberties that ends in a prison cell. Michigan, a state that has twice elected a...
by James Fite | Jan 1, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Take the House of Representatives. That was the highest goal for congressional Republicans in 2022. With that feat firmly in the rearview, the forward-looking American will surely wonder what the GOP has planned for next year. What are the New Year’s resolutions for...
by James Fite | Oct 5, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Holding members of Congress accountable to the same insider trading laws as anyone else seems like good politics, especially right before an election. The idea of a congressional stock ban – a measure preventing legislators from buying stocks while in office – has...
by James Fite | Aug 12, 2022 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Whatever the outcome, the midterms in November decide who holds the reins of power from 2023 through 2024. While its fate is sealed, however, the lawmaking ability of the 117th Congress will live on a bit longer. Generally speaking, there are three possible outcomes...