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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
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The Big Casino – Electing a New Speaker

“Indeed, it has been said Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to
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Congratulations to Smith-Free SVP John Christie

Smith-Free Group would like to congratulate our friend and colleague, John Christie, and his bride, Paloma Perez, on their recent nuptials.  John, a valued member
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The Big Casino – Shutdown Eve

“It’s hard to govern when you have snipers inside the perimeter.”                                                 –Rep. Ryan Zinke in a recent Wall Street Journal article   Barring a
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The Big Casino – Sizing Up a Possible Shutdown

“I don’t know what to say to my fellow Republicans other than you are gonna eat a shit sandwich, and you probably deserve to eat
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The Big Casino – September 2023

Congress returns from its annual August break this week, and we expect lawmakers to focus sharply on budget matters as the September 30th deadline for
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Big Casino – July 2023

“The largest single-employer strike in American history now appears inevitable.”       –Sean O’Brien, Teamsters General President, June 28, 2023 Political Environment Despite increasing speculation in
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