Politics

Developing a viable guest worker program should be the first item on the immigration reform agenda, not the last.

By showing that they are serious about restraining the growth of government spending, Republicans leaders have made themselves relevant again.

George P. Bush said at an Institute for Policy Innovation luncheon Friday that "he's close to deciding on what state-wide office he'll run for, and the decision will come by the end of May.

America needs a new energy policy, tax structure and education system, George P. Bush of Fort Worth told a luncheon audience Friday. But does that really sound like somebody running for Texas land commissioner?

George P. Bush said conservative Republicans could compete for Hispanic voters and still remain true to their core values. "We don’t have to sell out our principles to win the Hispanic vote,” Bush told the Institute for Policy Innovation.

If there was one ad that seemed to spark the greatest sense of Americana among some politicos, including IPI president Tom Giovanetti, it was Dodge’s commercial that used audio from the late conservative radio broadcaster Paul Harvey.

Blaming video games for the acts of evil people is just a way for policy makers to appear to be doing something. Ironically, it’s games played in DC, not in people’s homes, that are most harmful.

If Republicans want to recapture the public’s support and trust, they will have to do it with bold new ideas that actually address the country’s problems.  The GOP used to be an ideas machine; maybe with a little kick start it can be again.

Boehner never initiated a spending-cut PR campaign, so Republicans are hoping they will be able to get some cuts in the next round of fiscal negotiations. But it won’t happen until they learn how to make excessive government spending the issue.

During fiscal cliff talks, transparency advocacy groups including the Institute for Policy Innovation called on President Obama and congressional leaders to post bills online for 72 hours before a vote; release in real-time details on any lobbyist meetings; and disclose any "side deals" for future legislative consideration.