Is the Louisiana legislature up to PAR?
Facing a $1.6 billion projected deficit, the Louisiana legislature’s task this year is daunting. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana released a guide on how the state arrived at […]
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Get rid of personnel boards in Mobile and Jefferson counties
Alabama is fighting to keep up with neighbors Georgia, Tennessee and Florida. Hiring and keeping the best employees in local government positions is vital if Alabama wants to compete successfully. […]
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Daily Roundup, May 8: Huckabee’s not-so-sterling record; Hispanics ready for the GOP in 2016; and more…
Now that Mike Huckabee officially has entered the presidential race, it’s worth looking back at what I wrote about him a few months ago: There’s no hiding his highly problematic […]
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Say, Hey! Happy Birthday!
The greatest baseball player ever, Willie Mays, turns 84 today. Even though it’s not a milestone birthday or even a multiple of five, here’s wishing him a happy day. In […]
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Daily Roundup May 5: GOP’s weak Senate leadership shows again; Gordon College faces down intolerant leftists; and more….
This is a perfect example of why the feckless Republican leadership of the U.S. Senate needs to be replaced by men of principle such as (for one example) Alabama’s Jeff […]
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Bradley Byrne making an impact quickly
Most newly-elected Congressional legislators ease their way into their job, learning the ropes before jumping to sponsor and lead their own bills. Sadly, some (too many), don’t evolve beyond that […]
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Daily Roundup, May 4: Former staffer gives Jeb backhanded compliment; Immigration test changes ‘freedom of religion’; and more…
The Worst Thing Ever Said About Jeb Bush, by Jonathan V. Last; US Immigration Exam Replaces ‘Freedom of Religion’ With ‘Freedom of Worship’, by Kelsey Harkness; Black Thugs Hammer Black […]
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Charter schools a win for parents and students, loss for bureaucrats…and that’s good
Charter schools give parents choice, along with power over bureaucrats. They have proved to be far more successful than not, nationwide. Here’s a story of how even a liberal former […]
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Sunday reflections, May 3
Today’s second lesson, 1 John 4:7-21, is a bit repetitive internally, but that which it repeats is probably the best, most concise advice imaginable for those of us who have […]
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Daily Roundup, May 1: Rubio right to oppose Ex-Im Bank; Japan’s prime minister reinforces U.S. friendship; and more…
Marco Rubio Is Right about Ex-Im, by Veronique De Rugy; Conservative House Freedom Caucus Comes Out Against Export-Import Bank, by Melissa Quinn; Shinzo Abe’s Speech to Congress Marks a New […]
