Outside the Beltway

A slight recalibration (although perhaps not the one that was wanted).

Common ground is, sadly, bad politics.

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

The base is remaining loyal to the only candidate they think can beat Biden.

The Senate Republican Leader had another concerning incident.

Call-out culture has become a circular firing squad.

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

The airlines hate hidden city ticketing and are cracking down.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

A counterintuitive move.

The oldest state institutions of higher education are spending money to make money.

Sanity has prevailed.

Permanent felon disenfranchisement is unconstitutional.

The rapidly changing face of college sports.

If you thought the first term was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

The state has banned the teaching of science in science classes.

A tale from the DeSantis’ Woke Wars.

It’s not nearly as far-fetched as most of us would like to believe.

He is not a master criminal.

The former President has a 50 point lead. Is he unstoppable?

Doubling down on state standards on slavery.

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

On Florida’s updated standards regarding slavery.

He’s getting what he wants.

A simple typo misdirected millions of emails intended for the US military.

It really is rife with problems.

Fun in the sunshine state.

An unconvincing column from an old pro.

America survived a civil war and the turmoil of the 1960s. Can we rebound again?

Good news with a cautionary note.

Another entry into the ongoing performative politics of Ron DeSantis.

The weatherman don’t know which way the wind blows.

Another call for letting kids be kids.

In truth, not close to enough.

All states but one receive more in federal money than they pay out in taxes.

Stories of interest/that I am not going to get around to writing more about. (And yes, these are really all open tabs that I want to close).

What’s more important, appearances or action?

Should we reform the way we train a high-tech workforce?

When a go-to “nonpartisan” defender breaks rank does that change your opinion?

Politicians and other thought leaders are playing with fire.

Separating rhetoric from action.

We’re in uncharted waters.

This time, it’s the feds.

Hollywood and the news media are roiled in labor disputes.

Eight state have withdrawn from a system to prevent illegal voting because of ignorance and agitation.

Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Sometimes both.

A columnist argues his failed launch was emblematic of a larger problem.

Another hat for the pile.

Out Trumping Trump is possible because of Trump.