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Time to re-build our relationship with Cuba

Jordan Ryan | Monday, April 30, 2018

Just 10 days ago, Cuba welcomed a president with a name other than Castro. Taking over the reigns from long-term dictator Fidel Castro’s brother Raul Castro, Miguel Diaz-Canel is only the third President of Cuba in the past 60 years. With a leadership change comes an opportunity the United States cannot waste. We should utilize

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We need mature voices of leadership

Jordan Ryan | Monday, April 16, 2018

“His face appeared slightly orange with bright white half-moons under his eyes where I assumed he placed small tanning goggles, and impressively coifed, bright blond hair, which upon close inspection looked to be all his […] As he extended his hand, I made a mental note to check its size. It was smaller than mine,

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States’ rights and marijuana under Trump

Jordan Ryan | Wednesday, April 4, 2018

One of President Trump’s foundational campaign promises was to reduce the size of the federal government. In the past year, he has made good on his vow and, as a results, he has impressively slowed the growth rate of the Federal Register by roughly 30% in his first year alone. Of those regulations which he

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The opioid battle

Jordan Ryan | Monday, February 26, 2018

Not a day goes by without seeing something in the news regarding the opioid crisis. On average, we lose 176 Americans a day to drug overdoses. Unfortunately, we have yet to unlock an effective solution capable of producing successful results. State and local governments have reacted to this crisis by, at least in part, playing

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Republicans need to focus on grassroots

Jordan Ryan | Monday, February 12, 2018

This past week, a Missouri state house election, which could be viewed as largely immaterial outside the “Show Me State,” received national attention. Democrat Mike Revis flipped the seat in a district President Trump won in 2016 by an astounding 28 points. Revis won the election with nearly 52 percent of the vote, while Republican

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A chance for Trump to reset the rhetoric

Jordan Ryan | Monday, January 29, 2018

This Tuesday, Jan. 30th, President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union before members of Congress. In the traditional letter from the Speaker of the House inviting the President to make the constitutionally required address, Speaker Paul Ryan suggested the broad framework for President Trump’s speech writing, “Today, we are in the midst

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An opportunity for Korea

Jordan Ryan | Thursday, January 18, 2018

North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong-un, have been the subject of some of President Trump’s most memorable tweets. Trump has called the North Korean leader a “short and fat” and a “madman,” and in keeping with what may be his favorite pastime, labeled Kim “Rocket Man.” Not to be outdone, Kim has publicly referred

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The ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ in context

Jordan Ryan | Tuesday, November 14, 2017

As we all know, our national anthem has become a focal point for the social justice debate. The refusal of Colin Kaepernick to stand for the anthem at an August 2016 49ers game sparked a national controversy. President Trump did little to calm what has become a very emotionally filled debate when he called on

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Potential for nuclear proliferation

Jordan Ryan | Thursday, November 2, 2017

We are reminded virtually every day of the ongoing tensions between North Korea and Washington. Just last month, the North Korean regime conducted its sixth underground nuclear test, which the government of Kim Jong Un claimed involved the successful detonation of a hydrogen bomb. The rogue nation also continues its development of a ballistic missile

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Increase child care tax credit

Jordan Ryan | Thursday, October 26, 2017

A primary concern of new parents is saving for their child’s college education. Our own college funds were likely started before we could even say the word “school.” The education of their children is often the most important investment parents think about. What is also incredibly important, and, unfortunately, often overlooked, is child care during

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