In the conservative state of Texas, the largest city that regularly elects a conservative mayor is Fort Worth. Across the nation, it is uncommon for midsize and large cities to elect right-of-center mayors. The notable exception would be New York City, which has elected Rudolph Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg in recent memory. Why do conservatives struggle to win elections in…
Last week, the United States and Canada failed to reach an agreement on the ongoing NAFTA 2.0 renegotiation. Going into last week it was widely expected that any NAFTA deal would need to be concluded by the end of August. Nevertheless, Canada and the United States resume talks this week. Instead of closing the deal on a renewed trilateral treaty,…
In the latest Urbane Cowboys podcast, Josiah and I talked with Christina Sandefur, Executive Vice President of Goldwater Institute. We have a wide range of conversations about Right To Try, Campus Free Speech and Property Rights. Join us for episode 6.
On today’s show, we talk “smart cities” with Michael Hendrix. Formally the senior director for research at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Hendrix is now the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute. His writings have appeared in, among others, National Review, City Journal, and National Affairs. Hendrix will be participating in the Smart Cities and…
In Episode 3, Lone Star’s Doug McCullough joins Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Prof. Josh Blackman to discuss 3D Printed Guns and Constitutional Law.
Lone Star’s Doug McCullough joins Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute for the debut of the new Urbane Cowboys podcast. Episode 1 features special guest, Shoshana Weissmann, also of R Street, and covers the topics of Occupational Licensing, Urban Politics and The 11th Commandment. The views expressed on the podcast do not necessarily express the views of the Lone…