Author name: Jean Lee

The Big Casino: The Race for Senate Republican Leader

“Remember that Senate leadership elections are conducted by secret ballot, and that senators lie.” –former Sen. Jim Bunning Sen. McConnell’s announcement that he would step down as Republican Leader at the end of the 118th Congress signaled the start of the public phase of the campaign to succeed him. Candidates have been maneuvering behind the […]

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The Big Casino – March 2024

As the political class braces for the official end of the Republican presidential primary and the beginning of the longest presidential general election in history, we offer these observations on the political and legislative state of play in Washington, D.C. Political Landscape Following a decisive win in the South Carolina primary, Trump is poised to

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Smith-Free’s Chairman Jim Free Receives Prestigious CMA Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Smith-Free Group’s Chairman, Jim Free, received the J. William Denny Award in recognition of his work and contributions to the Country Music Association (CMA) Board of Directors. Free co-founded the Smith-Free Group in 1995 and has served on the CMA Board of Directors since 1997. Upon learning of this

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Election Day 2023

It is Election Day in Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and approximately one year until Election Day 2024. But before everyone begins over-analyzing results from these contests, we’d like to share our latest thoughts and analysis on the current state of politics and policy. Political Environment Washington, of course, has focused its attention on the

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