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Townhall VIP: Manchin Could Be a Bulwark Against Radical Environmental Policies

With the U.S. Senate evenly split 50-50, all eyes are on Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV).  The West Virginia senator, a moderate Democrat from ruby red West Virginia, is expected to become chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  The committee is seen as the most “non-partisan” or “bipartisan” entity focusing on “energy resources and development, …

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Townhall: Virginia Should Pass New Sunday Hunting Bill

It’s time for the Commonwealth of Virginia, my adopted home state, to repeal antiquated blue laws prohibiting public land hunting on Sundays.  Not only are they outdated, they go against the very principles inset in the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. One of its seven principles, the democracy of hunting, stipulates the government must allocate …

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Townhall VIP: Save Struggling Small Businesses

In my new Townhall VIP column entitled Struggling Small Businesses Are Essential. Let’s Save Them. Here’s an excerpt: Small businesses are the backbone of America. That’s an incontrovertible fact. Yet, they are disappearing before our very eyes. Why? Unreasonable policies brought about by the pandemic—especially those devoid of science—have resulted in their untimely demise.  In …

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Townhall: Biden’s Interior Pick Likely to Move Agency to Radical Direction

Much to the chagrin of radical environmentalists and legacy media, President Donald Trump’s Department of Interior (DOI) largely succeeded in promoting true conservation policies.  Since 2017, the department gave sportsmen and women— the largest drivers of conservation funding— a bigger seat at the table, bolstered relations with landowners out West and strengthened the multiple-use, sustained …

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San Diego Mayor: One-Party Rule Isn’t Serving Our State Well (Town Hall)

Unlike Democrat-run cities, San Diego stands out from the pack with Republican Mayor Kevin Faulconer at the helm.   A former San Diego City Council member, he was elected in 2014 after Bob Filner resigned in disgrace eight months into the job. In 2016, Faulconer won a full term to office.  The city’s 36th mayor …

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Townhall: Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) Profile

2020 is the “Year of the Republican Woman.” As of this writing, 30 Republican women—new and returning members—will serve in the House of Representatives.  There’s also another Republican woman to watch in the 117th Congress: Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).  From 2009 to 2017, Lummis was Wyoming’s At-Large Representative and served on several House Committees (including Natural Resources …

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Townhall VIP: GOP Resurgence is Imminent in OC

You’ve likely heard of Orange County, California.  Visitors far and wide flock to its pristine sandy beaches, Disneyland Resort, and Knott’s Berry Farm. Residents still scoff at the Anaheim Angels name change. It’s not “The O.C.”—despite what the namesake TV show, filmed in Los Angeles, claimed. In-N-Out Burger is headquartered there. And yes, it’s the …

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Townhall: Dr. Roger Marshall Interview — GOP Nominee for U.S. Senate

Dr. Roger Marshall, a two-term congressman representing Kansas’ 1st Congressional District, is confident he’ll be the Sunflower State’s next U.S. senator. This is an open Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), who endorsed Marshall ahead of the Republican Party primary. “Roger is a doctor who can help guide this country through a pandemic that …

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Townhall: New Victims of Communism Poll Shows Growing Support for Socialism in the US

On October 19th, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation released their fifth annual poll on U.S. Attitudes Toward Socialism, Communism, and Collectivism. Since 2016, the organization has partnered with YouGov to examine and report on voter attitudes on these subjects.  Its purpose, per this year’s findings, is “to explore perceptions of collectivist systems, such as communism and socialism, among Americans …

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Townhall: Voters Worry a Biden Administration Would Displace 59M Freelancers

Could worker reclassification laws affect the 2020 election? With Americans turning to independent contract work (or “gig work”) in wake of COVID-19, this issue could motivate people to vote.  Freelancers across the nation worry the Biden-Harris ticket—should they prevail and get backing from a Democrat-led Senate—would displace 59 million Americans from the workforce. Joe Biden …

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