Red states have low electric rates. Blue states gouge residents and businesses with exorbitant rates. But even worse are the bald-faced lies blue-state politicians tell you to defend the gouging. Instead of admitting that expensive electricity is a choice they're deliberately making -- your ...
There is something emotionally satisfying about watching a wealthy person call for higher taxes on people like himself. It feels civic-minded, even noble. A recent commentary by former Utah senator, Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney fits squarely into this ...
Just two weeks after he was sworn into office, former President Ronald Reagan went on national television to address the American people about what he perceived to be a dire problem. It was the national debt. "The federal budget is out of control, and we face runaway deficits of almost $80 ...
Carole, “Neuts,” Ellery’s older sister Joyce, informed her that the Virgin Mary was to appear in their front yard at 5:00 p.m. that afternoon. Neuts passed this information on to us, her early elementary-aged neighborhood chums. My home was a half block from the appearance site on the ...
Investing in public education stands as one of the most crucial decisions policymakers and communities can make to secure a prosperous and equitable future for its youngest citizens. The benefits of a robust public education system extend far beyond individual achievement; they shape the ...
Listening to the usual legacy media suspects, one might think 2025 was an apocalyptic wasteland of sorts -- an authoritarian fever dream brought on by the return of Donald J. Trump to the Oval Office. The reality looked very different. This past year was, in many ways, a pretty great and ...