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How Abortion Defined the 2022 Midterms

November 14, 2022 abortion, Midterms, defined, 20220 comment

Ask anyone what Mehmet Oz said about reproductive rights during last month’s Pennsylvania Senate debate, and they’ll probably tell you that the TV doctor believes an abortion should be between “a woman, her doctor, and local political leaders.” The truth is, that dystopian Handmaid’s Tale–esque statement did not come verbatim from the Republican’s mouth. But it may have cost him the election anyway. Instead, that catchphrase entered Pennsylvania voters’ consciousness—and ricocheted across social media—via a tweet by Pat Dennis, a Democratic opposition researcher. Dennis’s megaviral post included a clip purporting…

Collegiate Alumni Donations: What Are We Giving To?

November 14, 2022 Collegiate, Alumni, Giving, donations0 comment

I read a news report about a group of woke Yale students who burst into a panel discussion on civil liberties hosted by the Federalist Society on campus back in March and tried to shout down and intimidate the speakers—who had to be escorted out by the police. This kind of activity on campus has become so commonplace it barely makes the news anymore. But it struck me, as a former fundraiser for universities, how this behavior—the result of the leftist ideology being taught on campus—is actually being funded largely…

Biden talks as if he wants to bury the hatchet but GOP lawmakers aren’t buying it

November 10, 2022 Biden, Lawmakers, talks, Buying, Wants, aren't, bury, hatchet0 comment

President Biden on Thursday extended a small olive branch to Republicans after condemning a large swath of the GOP as “ultra-MAGA” extremists and casting the pivotal midterms as a battle for the “soul of the nation.” The Washington Times stories: White House

Can a 10-year federal infrastructure plan really sustain itself for 10 years

November 10, 2022 plan, federal, really, Years, itself, infrastructure, 10year, sustain0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The action plan from the Biden administration for the Infrastructure Bill seeks to ensure projects across the nation get done on time and on budget. They’ve already hired 2,500 people to help state, local and tribal governments. But the plan has a 10-year horizon. And that could spell trouble. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin gets analysis from Professor Bob Tobias of American University. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And Bob, this…

Trumpism Is Toxic

November 10, 2022 “Toxic”, Trumpism0 comment

The Republican Party swaggered into Tuesday’s midterm elections with full confidence that it would clobber President Joe Biden and his Democratic Party, capitalizing on voters’ concerns over inflation and the economy to retake majorities in both chambers of Congress. The question, party officials believed, was one only of scale: Would it be a red wave, or a red tsunami? The answer, it turns out, is neither. As of this morning, Republicans had yet to secure a majority in either the House or the Senate. Across the country, Democrats won races…

Washington State Ban on Natural Gas Heating Is All Cost, No Benefit

November 10, 2022 state, Washington, Natural, Cost, benefit, Heating0 comment

The Washington State Building Code Council, an unelected board that governs construction standards, on Nov. 4 decided to effectively ban natural gas heating in new-construction homes and office buildings. Advocates of the new restrictions admitted reluctantly that their new requirements will increase the cost of housing, but perhaps even more notable is that the new rules will do nothing to advance the purported goal; namely, reducing the state’s CO2 emissions. The combination of artificially high cost and no benefit makes the new regulations a textbook example of how some politicians…