Climate change is not a science problem. There is consensus among the scientists that climate change is real, caused by human activity and what needs to be done.  Taking action is not awaiting scientific consensus. It is awaiting political consensus and economic understanding. Those denying reality are the problem and will be judged harshly by history.  Unlike nuclear war … [Read more...]

I was born in 1933.  In my early years growing up there was no television, computer or iPhone.  For me the defining moment, a mighty leap in my development, came when I was six and took out a library card!  I became enamored with words and the pictures they conjured up in my mind.  I would seek out a cozy corner  in our home and curl up for hours reading.  My mother saw this as … [Read more...]

Here’s a surprise: the skills that can be used to win in politics are increasingly the skills needed to produce good policy. I know. You look at the policy stalemates in Washington and wonder how this could be. The people who arrived there by winning elections haven’t shown much in the way of policy-making prowess. But let me explain. Politicians running for office have a … [Read more...]

As various House committees gear up for a season of investigations and hearings on President Trump and his administration, a lot of people are worried that progress on the nation’s challenges will grind to a halt. I would argue just the opposite: the wheels of government are turning in favor of accountability. Our system rests squarely on the notion that government officials — … [Read more...]

The letters CBD have been talked about in plenty of places including news stories and social media. Many companies are saying that this CBD is the “next big thing!” It could also be a generational thing as well, but I’m guessing, like I was, some of those reading this don’t know what it is or why it’s being talked about. As you guessed it, there are already scientific opinions … [Read more...]

10. Slime. It’s everywhere: coming out of every part of your darling children, being made by your darling children out of what was once a painstakingly homemade dinner, and suddenly appearing on your clothes and you just. Don’t know. How. Everything is slimy and it’s best not to think about it. 9. Repetition. You will watch the same episode of “Paw Patrol” 400 times. Do not … [Read more...]

In response to a resolution designed to thwart his most noteworthy campaign promise, President Trump cast his promised veto. When the President declared a national emergency over the southern border crisis, Democrats became triggered. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pontificated, “This is plainly a power grab by a disappointed President who has gone outside the bounds of the law.” … [Read more...]

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, farm income has decreased by 46% over the last five years. This is extremely troubling to the people of my district. However, increased markets for homegrown biofuels could help reverse that trend. In the fall of 2018, President Trump vowed to deregulate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow the year-round … [Read more...]