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Opinion  |  Editor  • 
May 17, 2018

Rand Paul’s ‘Penny Plan’ gets voted down – was it a real thing or a show vote?

Rand Paul’s ‘Penny Plan’ was voted on in the US Senate today.  His plan called for the reduction of all federal spending by 1% over 5 years.  The bill required overall spending reduction, but didn’t address non-discretionary spending specifically.  Non-discretionary spending is over 60% of the federal budget, so an overall cut in spending adversely…
Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
May 15, 2018

Gov. Bryant among group to nominate President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Gov. Phil Bryant joined six others in signing a letter nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the letter, those who endorsed the President said, “Though he has only been in office one year, President Trump has achieved an unprecedented victory for global peace and security. The President’s firm stance against nuclearization,…