Commentaries

The 2016 presidential-election cycle is underway, and Florida is smack in the middle of it. An early primary state with a couple of favorite sons in the mix, the Sunshine State can expect a stream of candidates making their cases…

by Michele Combs and Scott Rost As the Republican presidential hopefuls gather in Cleveland for the first of the primary debates, they seem focused on the personalities of the people sharing the stage instead of the policies they plan to…

By Blake Edmonds and Michele Combs There have been campaigns calling on Americans to eat locally and shop locally. Now, Michiganders can get on board with a plan to power their lives locally. That’s one of the most interesting elements…

by Michele Combs Men and women from across the country are streaming into DC for the Conservative Political Action Conference – the largest gathering of conservatives in the nation – which starts on Wednesday. These far-flung conservatives bring to our…

by Michele Combs Once again, the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline is sucking up all the air in the room when it comes to energy policy. But the heated debate is something of a distraction from more substantive energy…

by Michele Combs, Beau Allen, and James Dozier As Republicans, we know that our party’s foundation — built on fiscal conservatism, strong national security and family values — brings together Americans from diverse backgrounds. So it’s no surprise that we…

by Michele Combs and Angel Garcia As the Young Republican Leadership Conference brings young professionals from across the country to Washington, Young Conservatives for Energy Reform is on hand to talk about a crucial issue—and a winning issue– for our…

by Michele Combs Boosting energy efficiency helps strengthen our economy, and leads to a better and healthier future for all Americans. So we at Young Conservatives for Energy Reform are excited about the possibility of Congress passing common-sense energy efficiency…