January 5, 2020

2020 GOP resolution: Fixing the Republican-controlled Senate

If the first three years of the Trump presidency has taught conservatives anything, it's that the Republican majority in the Senate is, in many cases, a majority-in-name-only.  While the Senate has confirmed a significant number of the Ju...

September 5, 2019

Michigan Vaping Up in Smoke

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer this week declared a public health emergency for those who use e-cigarettes and then moved to ban flavored vaping products. Her ban takes effect immediately, but retailers and wholesalers have 30 days to fully ...

September 11, 2018

No time for silence

It is time to speak up and be heard.  It is time to stand up for maybe the most celebrated and revered of all American principles and traditions.  This is no time for silence. Let me be perfectly clear: I am not an Alex Jones f...

May 1, 2018

Vegas Casino-Owner Buying Friends in Michigan

Economist Bruce Yandle came up with the concept of the "Bootlegger and Baptist."  His theory described the marriage between merchants and moralists who come together to create political partnerships that can promote bad legis...