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Argentina’s Milei Seems To Have Cracked The Code On How To Cut Government Spending

Dec 20, 2024

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | Americans of all persuasions have reached a rough consensus in favor of cutting government spending. We all, with the possible exception of hard-left Democrats, know that our present course is unsustainable and will lead to fiscal ruin. Yet...

Norway Provides An Object Lesson On How Not To Make Energy Policy

Dec 18, 2024

By David Blackmon | “It’s an absolutely sh*t situation.” That is the assessment of Norway’s energy minister, Terje Aasland, about his country’s electricity costs rising to record levels due to its exports of power to the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark and other...

To Bring Joy To America: End The Weaponization Of The IRS

Dec 17, 2024

By Stephen Moore | One of the highest priorities for the incoming Trump administration should be to end the Democrats’ weaponization of powerful government agencies against taxpayers and businesses they don’t like. Nowhere has this mission been more pernicious than...

Joe Biden’s Crony Capitalism Is About To Meet Its Demise

Dec 14, 2024

By David Blackmon | Seldom have a few days of energy-related news provided a clearer illustration of the stark contrasts between the crony-capitalism-based energy policies of the Biden administration and the American energy dominance policies to come during a second...

Senate President Warren Petersen Is The Right Choice For Attorney General In 2026

Dec 13, 2024

By Steve Twist & Seth Leibsohn | With the major election season behind us, voters are undoubtedly recovering from the fatigue of non-stop political ads flooding their TVs and social media apps, but potential candidates are already setting their sights on 2026,...

Will “Election Officials” Finally Stop Fighting Reforms To Get Results On Election Night?

Dec 11, 2024

By the Arizona Free Enterprise Club | Another election has come and gone, and unsurprisingly, Arizona is yet again the butt of national jokes for taking weeks to process ballots and tabulate votes. While some in the corporate media still attempt to defend...

Reflections On My Service In The U.S. House Of Representatives

Dec 10, 2024

By U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko | It is hard to believe that in a few short months, my time in the U.S. Congress will conclude. As I look back on my time in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the rest of my life, I am filled with gratitude for the journey that...

Is This The Golden Age For American Government Reform?

Dec 7, 2024

By Dr. Thomas Patterson | America’s friends of limited government have had a rough go lately. Government bureaucrats and spenders of all stripes have been living it up. Since 2001, the last time the federal budget was balanced, federal revenues have shown healthy...

Americans Demand A Return To Free Speech

Dec 6, 2024

By Paul Parisi | Free speech is under attack in America today. When the government or social media platforms, often working together, accuse someone of spreading “misinformation,” what they’re really saying is that person is lying. But who decides what’s true...

You Voted For Prop 139. Now, Let’s See What’s In It

Dec 4, 2024

By Jill Norgaard | Too often, we hear that constituents and politicians vote for something and then review the content afterwards. That appears to be the case with Prop 139. So, let’s take a look at what exactly is in this proposition. An Associated Press article in...

Here’s How Trump Could Get America Back In Touch With Its Patriotic Roots

Dec 3, 2024

By Stephen Moore | Hard to believe it was just four years ago that President Joe Biden was elected with a promise to unite the country. After the misery of COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns and the riots in the streets of major cities, Americans wanted to be united by a...

Ranked-Choice Voting Creates Poor Leaders

Nov 29, 2024

By Harry Roth | On Nov. 5, Oakland, California residents voted overwhelmingly to recall the city’s far-left mayor Democratic Mayor Sheng Thao, who was elected two years ago using ranked-choice voting. Since then, she has been blamed for increasing crime and disorder...