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Don't Blame Me for 'Pro-Business' Policies. Blame Government Officials. Sep. 29, 2022
During my many battles fighting against cronyism, I have often been accused of being hard on governm... Read More
Will Punishing the Mouse End Florida Cronyism? Apr. 28, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation that strips Walt Disney World of its independe... Read More
Cronyism's Critics Continue to Miss the Point Sep. 30, 2021
How to best ensure substantial long-run economic growth should be a question on everyone's mind. Its... Read More
Why a Biden Crony Wanted to Punch Me Jan. 19, 2021
When you're catching flak, you're over the target. When you're triggering threats of violence from t... Read More
Crony Christmas Lists Crammed Into Congressional Crisis Nov. 14, 2019
Here we go again. We're approaching another deadline to pass a government spending bill or risk a go... Read More
Beltway Bidenspawn-Ship Has Its Privileges Oct. 16, 2019
I wrote the book on the Obama administration's "Culture of Corruption" 10 years ago, including a thi... Read More
Cronyism Yields a Bumper Crop with Farm Bailouts Sep. 26, 2019
Stan Veuger of the American Enterprise Institute recently complained on Twitter that those who cared... Read More
The DOJ Shouldn't Reignite the Fight Against Intrastate Gambling Jan. 10, 2019
The government has been shut down for over two weeks and is on track to become the longest shutdown ... Read More
Here's to Making 2019 a Year for D.C. to Remember Jan. 03, 2019
Christmas is over, and the new year begins. Now Congress needs to go back to work and clean up the m... Read More
Air Travel Protectionists' Wings Clipped by Open Skies Agreements May. 31, 2018
Though competition is great for consumers — as they get more and better goods and services for... Read More
Is Ethanol Cronyism on the Ropes? May. 03, 2018
While then-candidate Donald Trump did participate in the usual campaign ritual of bending knee to Io... Read More
Kelo's Demolished 'Little Pink House' Stands as a Monument to Injustice Apr. 26, 2018
The United States is supposed to be the "land of the free," a country where individualism and privat... Read More
3 Things to Like About 2017 Dec. 28, 2017
This time of year, we pause to take stock of what happened in the year that has passed. Although the... Read More
Boeing and the US Department of Cronyism Oct. 05, 2017
I have long said that the Department of Commerce should be renamed the Department of Cronyism. First... Read More
Republicans Still Seeking Casino Cronyism Aug. 24, 2017
Congress has done little to demonstrate that it can solve the nation's most pressing problems. The h... Read More
Politicians Can't Get Enough Energy Cronyism Aug. 17, 2017
Despite the breadth of the current political divide, it appears that there is at least one thing tha... Read More
Celebrating Our Independence -- From the Export-Import Bank Jul. 06, 2017
This week, we not only celebrate our country's independence from the British but also celebrate the ... Read More
Cronyism Thwarts Telemedicine and Other Innovations Feb. 23, 2017
The goal of health care reform is to provide better health care to everyone at a lower cost, year af... Read More
The Panderer in Chief and the 'War on the American Farmer' Nov. 03, 2016
Auditioning for the title of panderer in chief during this election cycle are two potential masters.... Read More
Lame Ducks and Corporate Tax Privileges Oct. 06, 2016
Congress recently passed another short-term continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown and... Read More
