“This place is a pressure cooker.” –Speaker Mike Johnson After a relatively quiet holiday recess, Washington must rev up quickly.  The pace of the presidential …

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

“It’s hard to govern when you have snipers inside the perimeter.”                                                 –Rep. Ryan Zinke in a recent Wall Street Journal article   Barring a …