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Searching for the words that unite us | Don Brunell
Two days before last year’s presidential election, Frank Luntz walked away from a CBS 60 Minutes focus group…
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Refocusing climate debate to practical solutions
Debating whether it was wrong for President Trump to pull the United States out of the Paris climate…
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Texan is flush with transportation cash
In the last decade, there has been a highway construction boom in Texas. On the other hand, lawmakers…
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Time to ax Amtrak passenger service to Chicago
Last month, a Wall Street Journal editorial hit the nail on the head recommending Amtrak focus its limited…
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Customer satisfaction is one job
It may take United Airlines years to overcome the public relations nightmare of a doctor being dragged off…
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Lessons learned from demise of Northwest aluminum industry | Don Brunell
Driving east along SR 14 these days, you see water pouring out of Columbia River dams. It is…
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Millennials resurrecting whiskey | Don Brunell
Last month while touring Ireland, our guide proudly pointed out Irish whiskey is making a strong comeback and…
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Take a page from Gerald Ford’s playbook | Don Brunell
It’s D-Day for American voters. With Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump carrying unusually low approval ratings and having…
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Regulating America out of jobs | Don Brunell
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce looked at the cost of regulations in America and found that excessive regulations…
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Climate policies should be comprehensive | Don Brunell
The flurry of climate regulations coming out of federal agencies is an example of what to avoid. Whether…
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IRS strikes Olympic gold | Don Brunell
Guess who was among the first to welcome our Olympic athletes back home from Rio? None other than…
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Investors want high-tech companies to save water | Don Brunell
Recently, Bloomberg reported that investors in massive data centers are making water availability a critical measurement in their…
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National energy policy must be broad and inclusive | Don Brunell
America must have a thoughtful and comprehensive national energy policy which focuses on supplies that are environmentally friendly,…