Category Archives: Jeff Stein

Shutdown Round Two If the Senate fails to approve the package of spending bills sent to it late Thursday by the House, then the federal government will begin another partial shutdown late Friday night...

Must Be An Election Year   I've said it for decades...the number one goal of a politician is to get elected. The number two goal is to get re-elected. Anything else is secondary.   All 435 m...

Priorities   The Iowa legislative session that got underway last week is already shaping up to be interesting.   While Republicans have large majorities in each chamber and hold the governor...

The Fight for 2028 Before you think I'm skipping past the important midterm election this year, it's because plans are being made now by the national parties regarding the 2028 nomination process. For...

One Year Ago   It was one year ago today that the Joe Biden presidency ended, and the second Donald Trump presidency began. That means we are a quarter of the way through Trump's current term. &n...

Happy Quitter's Day If you are one of those who make New Year's resolutions...how is that going for you? Apparently, most people fail their New Year's resolutions fairly quickly. Some studies show tha...

Winning   One of the campaign pledges made by President Trump the first time was that the country would be winning again...so much so, that we'd say we were tired of winning so much. He's reverte...

Be Useful   The cartoonist and author Scott Adams died this week after a public battle with cancer. Most of us knew him for the Dilbert comic strip, poking fun at the office workplace. After he w...

Supporting the Home Team   Sports are big business, and especially pro sports. Fans are passionate about their favorite teams. But there may be a limit.   The Chicago Bears are enjoying a pl...

Keep Out   When you have a business that is open to the public, inviting the public to come in and spend money, you can't be picky about who comes in.   You can have rules-no shirt, no shoes...