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  • On energy issues, remember forgotten America

    Matt Mackowiak|Oct 28, 2019

    On Oct. 15, the Trump administration unveiled a new agreement on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)— a policy intended to secure America’s domestic energy production. The plan, which will expand renewable fuel quotas, is being touted as a win for U.S. farmers and proof that the president is a champion of rural America. But the President’s work on this issue isn’t done yet. While farmers can rest assured that Trump has their back, there is an entirely different segment of the American public that is crying out for relief: the forgotten blue-colla...

  • Getting things done in a divided Congress

    Matt Mackowiak|Dec 10, 2018

    With the result of the midterm elections coming into clearer focus, it is now clear that Democrats will hold a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives come January. While one's reaction to this alteration of the power structure hinges upon his or her political preferences, there is one potential aspect of this change that most are begrudging: the prospect of watching yet another do-nothing Congress fueled by the childish obstinance of both sides. Poll after poll indicates that the American people detest when legislative branch...