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When Will Politicians Learn Banning Cigarettes Will Never Work? Nov. 07, 2023
One of the most enduring lessons of American history is that the banning of liquor sales and consump... Read More
The 10% Rule: These Congressional Districts All Elected Democrats Sep. 27, 2023
Call it the 10% rule: If 10% or more of the workers in a particular congressional district were civi... Read More
Yes, Washington Is a Gerontocracy. And It's Our Fault. Sep. 01, 2023
For the second time in recent months, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze in the middle of ... Read More
Colorado Law Blocks What Pols Can't Take Jun. 19, 2023
Public officials give up a lot of their privacy; the higher the office, the more they give up. What ... Read More
Spendaholic Politicians Are Destroying Your Economic Future Jan. 25, 2023
Most people don't lie awake at night worried about the national debt. Unfortunately, that includes P... Read More
Why Do We Accept Deception? Oct. 20, 2022
Truth is often difficult to express. To tell the truth is to acknowledge both successes and shortcom... Read More
Compassion Rather Than Contempt Mar. 17, 2022
We've all noticed how ugly and personal politics can be. Often, it's not enough to disagree with som... Read More
Politicians Can't Block Online Critics Mar. 15, 2022
Government secrecy doesn't require a high-level security clearance, a locked vault in the bowels of ... Read More
Barring Members of Congress From Playing Stocks Could Restore Public Trust Jan. 26, 2022
Ballotpedia tracks what it calls a "personal gain index" showing how much each member of Congress' p... Read More
When Prosecutors Become Politicians Dec. 30, 2021
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently criticized Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby for her egreg... Read More
Conservatives Can't Help Capitalizing On Gun Tragedies Dec. 11, 2021
It's the holidays, and a school shooter recently stole the lives of four Michigan children, so, natu... Read More
Redistricting Helps Republicans but Doesn't Guarantee Control Dec. 10, 2021
Here's a suggestion for those who think that partisan redistricting — or, as is often the case... Read More
Don't Let Idiots Ru(i)n the Economy, Part 2 Oct. 21, 2021
Politicians have no business trying to run the American economy. Businesses have to persuade people ... Read More
Drag Queen Story Time ... Expanded Oct. 15, 2021
Not everything means what it seems to mean. In the post-industrial New England town where I live, th... Read More
Top U.S. Commanders Opt for Blunt Honesty, Even When Their Bosses Won't Sep. 30, 2021
Congressional testimony this week by the top Pentagon officials charged with the Afghanistan pullout... Read More
Travel Narrows the Mind Sep. 23, 2021
Washington — Or should I dateline this column "Mid-Atlantic" or just "On the Ground at Heathro... Read More
Tax the Rich Sep. 17, 2021
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cinderella-ed her way into the Met Gala in a form-fitting white d... Read More
A Flying Horse, Baseball and Politicians Sep. 16, 2021
Week of September 19-25, 2021 What do a flying horse, baseball and politicians have in common? Keep ... Read More
Unworthy of 9/11 Sep. 10, 2021
Because I was working in a newsroom on the day and because I'm a newspaper columnist, it's expected ... Read More
Life's Great Adventure Sep. 09, 2021
This week, I am staying at a ranch in Montana. The state is called Big Sky Country for a reason. The... Read More
