August 31, 2024, 6:01am Columns
The evidence against rent control is vast and continues to pile high. The latest example comes from Argentina. Read story
August 30, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Negative campaigning is increasing in volume and nastiness every election cycle. Campaigns are based on a “divide and conquer” strategy, pitting citizens against each other. If you ask most political operatives why this is the case, they’ll tell you it’s because it works. It drives donations, volunteer engagement and turnout.… Read story
August 29, 2024, 6:01am Columns
How is it possible that the Teamsters union still hasn’t made an official presidential endorsement? Read story
August 28, 2024, 6:01am Columns
With the state headed for a hand recount of the public lands commissioner race and several Spokane area legislative primaries settled by nail-biting margins, it seems time to look at one of the biggest failures that candidates and their campaigns make. Read story
August 27, 2024, 6:01am Columns
In 1992, a young Bill Clinton tried to connect with Generation X by joking around and soulfully playing the saxophone on “The Arsenio Hall Show.” It was a game-changer that forever shifted how presidential candidates court younger voters. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Abortion was always slated to be a top issue in the 2024 presidential election. But virtually no one predicted that politicians would be openly blasting those ambivalent about having children. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Members of the media agree: Vice President Kamala Harris needs to start doing press conferences and interviews. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Back in 2016, it was the Russians who interfered with the U.S. presidential election, stealing emails and computer files from the Democrats and giving them to WikiLeaks to publish, seeking to embarrass the party and damage nominee Hillary Clinton. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
First-time teachers and first-time voters gearing up for the 2024 election may have only ever been exposed to toxic polarization — it’s their norm. But for those of us who have been in the classroom for decades, teaching civics has changed dramatically. Read story
August 26, 2024, 6:01am Columns
Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed price controls on groceries to stop food companies from “gouging” American consumers. It’s a terrible idea from the Democratic presidential nominee, as many have already pointed out, because price controls lead to shortages and other bad outcomes. It’s also doubtful Harris could push such… Read story
