“Ideas that matter,
since 1965.”
Over the past 30 years, conservatives have successfully branded anyone who supports raising taxes as being a liberal.
Q&A with Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Meredith Freed sits down with the Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference to discuss politics, policy and the future of the GOP
At a time when some Republicans are being accused of wanting to dismantle government, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels gets behind an ambitious plan to make government in the Hoosier State smaller and smarter.
Making Government Work: Only Five?
To end the widespread decay within the Pentagon, what must first be eliminated are not bad programs, but bad habits
With the budget process in Washington broken, a national conversation on reforming it is long overdue.
The Promise of Bipartisanship and the Perils of Reconciliation
As President Obama pledges to work with Republicans, Democrats on the Hill consider a tactic that could sharpen the partisan tone.
An Appointment Made by the Public, Not in the Backroom
Americans want their voice to be hear in Congress. Yet four states haven’t elected their newest Senators.
From the Bully Pulpit: Meeting the Nation’s Challenges on Health Care
One of Congress’ leading experts on health care lays out principles for reform in an April 2nd speech before the Ripon Society.
The government is spending billions to jump start the economy. here is a no cost proposal that could so the same thing.
During his campaign for President, Barack Obama promised many things. One of his promises was to govern from the middle. Yet four months into his administration, it has become increasingly clear that he faces two main obstacles in fulfilling this promise and achieving this goal.
Lowi’s Intent and the Origin of Sunset
It received a good bit of attention in the 1970s, due particularly to Common Cause, a prominent reformist group. They improved on it and, innocently, stole the idea from me by giving it a new and more quotable name: “Sunset legislation.”
Ripon Profile of Lisa Murkowski
Youth suicide is a national crisis as well – especially in rural America and among our native populations.
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In This Edition
Over the past 30 years, conservatives have successfully branded anyone who supports raising taxes as being a liberal.
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Q&A with Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Meredith Freed sits down with the Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference to discuss politics, policy and the future of the GOP
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THE REFORMER
At a time when some Republicans are being accused of wanting to dismantle government, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels gets behind an ambitious plan to make government in the Hoosier State smaller and smarter.
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Making Government Work: Only Five?
To end the widespread decay within the Pentagon, what must first be eliminated are not bad programs, but bad habits
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Fiscal Disorder
With the budget process in Washington broken, a national conversation on reforming it is long overdue.
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The Promise of Bipartisanship and the Perils of Reconciliation
As President Obama pledges to work with Republicans, Democrats on the Hill consider a tactic that could sharpen the partisan tone.
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An Appointment Made by the Public, Not in the Backroom
Americans want their voice to be hear in Congress. Yet four states haven’t elected their newest Senators.
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From the Bully Pulpit: Meeting the Nation’s Challenges on Health Care
One of Congress’ leading experts on health care lays out principles for reform in an April 2nd speech before the Ripon Society.
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A Holiday to Invest
The government is spending billions to jump start the economy. here is a no cost proposal that could so the same thing.
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A Scalpel for President Obama
During his campaign for President, Barack Obama promised many things. One of his promises was to govern from the middle. Yet four months into his administration, it has become increasingly clear that he faces two main obstacles in fulfilling this promise and achieving this goal.
-
Lowi’s Intent and the Origin of Sunset
It received a good bit of attention in the 1970s, due particularly to Common Cause, a prominent reformist group. They improved on it and, innocently, stole the idea from me by giving it a new and more quotable name: “Sunset legislation.”
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Ripon Profile of Lisa Murkowski
Youth suicide is a national crisis as well – especially in rural America and among our native populations.
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