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For decades, Americans have heard a steady refrain: “Government has no business picking winners and losers.”  The idea was simple: guard against central planning and protect the independence of markets. 

I’m fortunate to have a big, extended family with many loving relatives who can step in and care for my child if urgently needed.  Like many people, I also have

By David Hegg Few things make me madder than dishonesty. Being able to take someone at their word lies at the very foundation of a healthy, productive and civil society.

Californians overwhelmingly voted to restore felony penalties for repeat thieves and deadly drug dealers, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget offers nothing to enforce the law — while finding $1 billion

“Ow?”  I have a dear doctor pal who has this intriguing habit of looking up not just the meaning of words, but their origins. It’s both annoying and educational. Plus

There’s something interesting going on in the continuing controversy over President Donald Trump’s anti-crime initiative in Washington, D.C. When Trump first announced the move, saying crime in the city is

The wonder is how someone who has reached such high elected office could be so clueless about the political game’s fundamentals. Gavin Newsom — twice-elected San Francisco mayor, twice-elected lieutenant

Col. Robert G. Shaw (answering a soldier’s reluctance to lead): So, what do you want to do?  Trip: Don’t know, sir.  Col. Robert G. Shaw: It stinks, I suppose.  Trip:

When Channan and David Wedemeyer decided to open Bull Pen BBQ & Tap House in Santa Clarita, they weren’t just chasing a dream — they were finding a new way

By David Hegg Anyone playing with open eyes and an open mind can see Americans are becoming much too comfortable with a culture of conflict. From the halls of government

It’s another warm morning in Santa Clarita. The mountains stand tall, that familiar ridge separating us from “the other side of the hill.” Out here, neighborhoods are quiet, schools are

This is not exactly a new idea of mine. I was a teen when it first hit me that what my riparian community desperately needed — besides shoes and fire

In Washington, D.C., federal troops again patrol the streets. The official reason?  A presidential declaration painting the capital as a hellscape of bloodthirsty criminals and unchecked violence.  The reality?  By

Imagine you are a shareholder of one of the largest businesses in America. The shareholders, at the urging of the board of directors, just installed a new CEO based on

By David Hegg As I am writing this, I am sitting in a very old and magnificent estate in England called Matfen Hall. So far, we’ve traveled to Boston, Norway,

The mainstream media and liberal politicians can spin their tales, but numbers don’t lie: America is in the midst of an economic resurgence. President Donald Trump’s pro-growth agenda, embodied in

Byron Wardlaw and I were close chums in high school, Hart, to be specific, Forever Home to The Mighty Indians and not those nuevo bird flu hawks (lower case). Byron

I refuse to use the term “oppression” lightly — especially in a nation as free as the United States. I was born in a country ruled by real oppression –

Another month, another column, but this time with so much occurring that my head is still spinning! To those who take the time to read these pieces, even when you

By David Hegg Editor’s note: This column was originally published Feb. 23. If America were a pot of water, we would say we’re steaming, if not already beginning to boil.