10 Reasons Why the Government is a Good Thing

As English philosopher Thomas Hobbes wrote in 1651, life without government is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Don’t let the Republicans control the narrative that government “is bad” or “is the problem.” The argument is bogus. My father used to say that “civilization is the last bubble in a long fermentation.” He was a … Read more

(UPDATED) Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego Tout the Clean Energy Benefits of the American Jobs Plan

In an event sponsored by the Business Forward Foundation, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego touted the clean energy benefits of the Biden/Harris American Jobs Plan for the Nation and People. Stating that President Biden will no longer let the United States stand still while “other countries lept all over us,” in … Read more

Budget Reconciliation Train Is Leaving The Station, Sens. Manchin And Sinema Had Better Get On Board

The Huffington Post reports, Democrats Fret They’ll Get Hoodwinked On Infrastructure: Democrats are growing anxious about a bipartisan deal reached last week by a group of moderates that is aimed at overhauling the nation’s infrastructure system. The bipartisan framework, which totals approximately $1 trillion, deals only with physical infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and … Read more