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The Big Casino: The Race for Senate Republican Leader
March 5, 2024
“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 ...
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The Big Casino – Electing a New Speaker
October 10, 2023
“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
October 7, 2023
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
September 30, 2023
“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
September 26, 2023
“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
September 5, 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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The Big Casino – July 2023
July 17, 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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