Steven Greenhut
As a journalist, it’s easy to turn around copy on any of the public policy and political debates of the day, but I struggle to write about religious issues in a meaningful way. My American Spectator columns detail the usual…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After Chevron last month announced its plan to close its San Ramon headquarters and take 2,000 corporate jobs from the San Francisco Bay Area to Houston, CEO Mike Wirth downplayed any political aspects of the move in…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In the old days of journalism, conservatives had a legitimate beef about the way that newspaper editors and broadcast outlets served as gatekeepers for the dissemination of news. I got my start in journalism in a city…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — During my recent travels, I did something I haven’t done in a while and grabbed a cab rather than an Uber at the airport. It was enlightening. When ridesharing apps burst onto the scene, the state of cab…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom was last seen in New Hampshire, where he was touting President Joe Biden’s reelection in a Democratic-leaning swing state. Whatever the political merits of the governor’s visit, it left Californians wondering about Newsom’s…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Joe Biden announced this week that 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act has successfully lowered the cost of 64 drugs for seniors who are enrolled in Medicare. His administration is chalking it up as a major victory as…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — I’m doubtful average Americans know what modern surgeons general actually do, as these uniformed “generals” — appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate — issue proclamations designed to improve our health. Yet the latest…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the major public health crusades in recent years has been a push to ban the sale of flavored-tobacco products — something California adopted statewide in 2023. “It will be a point of deep pride and…
SACRAMENTO — In a recent report commissioned by the California Legislature to consider new antitrust regulations to govern the state’s tech industry, the California Law Review Commission at least acknowledged the significance of this sector. It notes that 1.5 million…
